President Dr Mohamed Waheed has said his administration will pay special attention to small populations when addressing the needs of the people. He made this statement in his address to the people of Gaadhoo of Laamu atoll, on Friday.
Expressing regret that a senior government official had not visited Gaadhoo for years, President Waheed said even if it was not possible for him personally to visit all the islands, he would try to send at least one of his ministers to each of the islands during this year.
“We must visit the islands and see for ourselves the well-being of our people. It is our duty to fulfill the needs of the people as much as possible,” said the President.
Continuing in this regard, President said that regardless of the size of the population, basic services must be provided to all citizens. He acknowledged that providing those services and improving the quality of services remained a challenge.
The President assured that his government would work towards addressing the concerns of the people of Gaadhoo, adding that all decisions would be made democratically through consultation with the people.
