Saturday, June 14, 2008

Dr Munavvar congratulates the Maldivian football team

MDP President Dr Munavvar has congratulated the Maldivian football team for winning the SAFF Championship.

Dr Munavvar called the captain of the team Assad Abdul Ghanee and congratulated the team for the superb performance in Colombo in which the Maldivian side beat India by 1-0.

"I am overjoyed by this gold medal and the courage of the national football team. I was also planning to go to Colombo to support the team but my commitments with MDP prevented me from going. I have to go to MDP office everyday as I am the president of the largest opposition party, and I hope every football team member will understand it," Dr Munavvar told.

"To show my support, I am having a national flag hoisted at my house. Since I was kicked out of the cabinet by Gayoom in 2003 I haven't had a national flag hoisted at my house," Dr Munavvar said.

"I will always be at the service of national football team. Khadhimukum!" Dr Munavvar said before he ended the call to Colombo using a Dhiraagu phone number.