Muizzu, under whose watch relation between Male and New Delhi has taken a hit, on January 13 said the Maldives is not in the backyard of any particular country and that the Maldives will not allow other countries to "bully"
Maldives President Muizzu
The chief of an opposition party in the Maldives has asked Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu to apologies to India for his comments. Jumhooree Party (JP) leader Qasim Ibrahim said Muizzu must formally apologize to India and Prime Minister Modi for his verbal attacks aimed at India two weeks ago following the conclusion of his state visit to China.
Muizzu, under whose watch relation between Male and New Delhi has taken a hit, on January 13 said the Maldives is not in the backyard of any particular country and that the Maldives will not allow other countries to "bully".
Qasim expressed concern over the comments and urged President Muizzu to seek forgiveness from India for the indirect attacks, reported Maldives Voice.
The opposition MP said Muizzu made the remarks out of emotion and the first politician to pin the "India Out" badge was former President Abdulla Yameen, who was also pro-China. Yameen served as president of the Maldives from 2013 to 2018.