Not opposing pro-homosexuality regulation is an embarrassment: Adhaalath Party

Adhaalath Party has said that it is a embarrassment for the Maldivian people that their representative at the UN did not participate in a vote for a resolution Russia proposed in which they opposed a pro-homosexuality regulation made by the UN Secretary General.

In answer to a question put forward by CNM, Adhaalath Party Iyaad Hameed said that by not participating in the vote, the government was telling the international world that they did not oppose homosexuality and because of that stand by the government the Maldivian people are suffering a great embarrassment.

He said that the Maldivian foreign policy should depend on our religion, Islam, terms which Maldivians can accept and to promote such ideals alone.

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon had decided to allow UN employees in same-sex relationships to be allowed the same benefits as those in heterosexual marriages.

Russia had proposed a resolution to oppose this and the vote for the resolution took place on Wednesday last week.

While neighboring India and Islamic countries such as Pakistan and Saudi Arabia had voted for the Russian resolution, Maldives did not participate in the vote.

Via CNM

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