President Mohamed Nasheed has said that those who believe that Sharia conflicts with fundamental human rights are clearly unable to comprehend or accept Sharia verdicts. The President made these remarks while speaking at the International Human Rights Day function held at Dharubaaruge last evening.
In his speech, President Nasheed said that the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Navanethem Pillay’s recent visit to Male’ was a great opportunity for us to have talks with the UN on a global platform, on human rights issues and Islamic Sharia. He also pointed out that our scholars lost the chance as they had reacted in a provocative and “Jihadi” manner, even calling to harm the High Commissioner.
The President noted that Islam stands for the dignity, honour, and nobility of mankind, on which Islamic Sharia is based on. However, he said that at times it is alleged that human rights contravene Islamic Sharia.
Speaking at the function, President Nasheed said that it was the rights of the people that the government executes a feasible economic policy, and that the purpose of introducing taxation to the Maldives was to deliver these rights to the people. He said that the government always works to uphold human rights.
