Monday, February 16, 2009
Presidential vacation

Capitalism has controlled tourism in Maldives long before Anni attained puberty. In fact, contrary to what most people believe, the iron cloak which veiled the general public from the nuances of the industry had been put there by these capitalists, and not the government. The mechanisms of control (including the notorious figures within the government who aided them in various forms of corruption) which ensured predetermined futures for the industry were enacted via the influence of wealth and power.

How then does Anni get himself implicated in this capitalist quagmire by volunteering to represent the concerns of the tourism industry in his proposed trip to Italy? Why would he preach his ambitions about streamlining government expenses and yet be so liberal about mounting on the costs of presidential excursions (the most expensive of any in the cornucopia of the government)? Insofar, the president of Maldives has seldom undertaken the task of promoting the country's tourism in the international stage. There is a reason why the country has a Tourism Minister after all.

Ask anyone in the senior management level of any tourism-related organization and they will attest to the industry's independence in marketing itself. To date, all fairs and exhibitions have been funded and organized with minimal government intervention: which, if any, is usually in the form of intercessions. If Anni and his wife are so keen on 'helping out', the rational mind wonders 1) is Anni serving the capitalists who funded his campaigns?, 2) is Anni really going to be able to make a difference given the lack of cleverness he has demonstrated in governing the country thus far?, or 3) does Anni want to go on a vacation at the government's expense?

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

is this a game review?

Anonymous said...

Anni suggested in the minivan news article that the decline of tourists from Italy is due to high lease fee's of resorts, which resulted in a market for high end resorts and not budget resorts.

But i think that is nonsense. Because it is not the lease but the way the bids are evaluated. Bids are given more priority for the bed rent.

So i think by reducing the points for bed rent, it is possible to open a market for budget resorts.

And also it should be noted that it was a strategy to promote Maldives tourism as a high end market.

Anonymous said...

DId anyone know that ANNI's father is from Italian family who got settled in the Maldives during Ibn Batutta ERA. Nevertheless the supporting documents to this case was destroyed during Golhaa's brutal presidency.

Italian mafia ah salaam , pasta ah salaam , wafan kooloa ah salaam !!!