President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu has appealed not to spread fake news and to report news stories that are favorable to the country.
In his message on Martyrs Day this morning, Muizzu highlighted the lessons to be learned from the sacrifice made by Sultan Ali IV.
Muizzu claimed that Sultan Ali's martyrdom gives a message to the media - an advice to report news favorable to the country and a warning against fake news.
"Sultan Ali's jihad gives a message to the media. It is an advice to report news favorable to the country. It is also a warning against spreading fake news," he said.
The President further said Sultan Ali's martyrdom calls on the people not to fall at the feet of foreign greedy powers.
It also calls on Maldivians to seek their protection by themselves which is a message to politicians of these times, Muizzu added.
The President said the greatest lesson learned from Sultan Ali's jihad is that Allah will give victory to the righteous people.
"In fact, the greatest lesson from Sultan Ali's jihad is that Allah will give victory to the righteous. It is not related to the size of the land or population," he said.
Muizzu reiterated that foreign soldiers would be removed from the country and the territory lost from Maldivian waters would be recovered.
Sultan Ali IV reigned from 1557 to 1558 until the Portuguese attacked and captured Maldives. The Sultan was martyred during this time.
The Maldives marks the first day of the Islamic month of Shabaan as Martyrs' Day in memory of the King.
