(eTN) - Purezidenti wa Maldives, Mohamed Nasheed, wafotokoza njira zatsopano zoyendetsera miyambo yaukwati wa alendo ku Maldives pambuyo pa zomwe zachitika posachedwa pomwe ogwira ntchito pamalo ena ochitirako tchuthi adanyoza ndikunyoza banja lakunja lomwe likukonzanso malumbiro awo. M'mawu ake apawayilesi a Lachisanu m'mawa, Purezidenti adati mahotela onse oyendera alendo akuyenera kutsatira malangizo atsopanowa, omwe aperekedwa posachedwa.
The President´s remarks follow the incident which occurred at Vilu Reef Resort. A video of the incident appeared on YouTube last week. It shows the couple sitting in a makeshift shelter on the beach surrounded by local people. The celebrant explains the ceremony in English before everyone stands and holds their hands up to pray. But instead of words of blessing, the celebrant unleashes a torrent of abuse about the couple in the Dhivehi language.
M’mawu ake, Pulezidenti Nasheed ananyansidwa ndi zimene zinachitikazo ndipo ananena kuti khalidwe la anthu okhudzidwawo ndi “lochititsa manyazi kotheratu.” Anapempha onse ogwira ntchito m'malo ochezera alendo kuti akhale "anzeru". Purezidenti adawona kuti machitidwe oyipa, monga omwe akuwonetsedwa mu kanema wa YouTube, atha kuwononga kwambiri ntchito zokopa alendo mdziko muno.
Boma lakhazikitsa kafukufuku wathunthu pazomwe zidachitika ku Vilu Reef Resort. M’mawu ake omwe adatulutsa dzulo, boma lidati "palibe mwala womwe udzasiyidwe kuti zitsimikizire kuti zomwe zachitika ngati izi sizichitikanso." Hotelo ya Vilu Reef, yoyendetsedwa ndi Sun Hotels and Resorts, imawononga US$1,300 (£ 820) pamwambowu, womwe akuti umapatsa maanja mwayi "wowonetsa gawo lalikulu paulendo wanu wodabwitsa." Kampaniyo yati wokondwererayo wayimitsidwa ndipo ikupereka chilango kwa ogwira nawo ntchito.
Zokopa alendo ndizofunikira kwambiri ku Maldives, ndipo anthu mdzikolo akuti adakwiya chifukwa chakuwonongeka kwa mbiri yawo. Poyankhulana ndi BBC, wachiwiri kwa nduna ya zokopa alendo ku Maldives, Ismail Yasir, adakana kuti izi ndi chizindikiro cha kusamvana pakati pa anthu am'deralo ndi alendo.
ZOMWE MUNGACHITE PA NKHANIYI:
- Tourism is vital for the Maldives, and people in the country were reported to be furious at the possible damage to their reputation.
- Maldives President Mohamed Nasheed has outlined new measures to regulate tourist wedding ceremonies in the Maldives after a recent incident where staff at a resort mocked and insulted a foreign couple renewing their vows.
- In his weekly radio address on Friday morning, the President said all tourist hotels without exception will now be required to follow the new guidelines, which will be issued shortly.
