MALE -- President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom on Thursday extended birthday greetings in a telephone call to the visiting British magnate, Sir Philip Green. Sir Philip Green is currently on a visit to the Maldives and has thrown a birthday bash in a resort island in Maldives to celebrate his 55th birthday estimated at 20 million pounds.
Wishing him a memorable birthday in the Maldives, the President said that Sir Philip’s visit to the Maldives would help bolster the tourism industry of the country. The President also expressed his happiness on Sir Philip choosing the Maldives to hold his birthday celebrations.
Sir Philip Green expressed his happiness and thanked the President for his telephone call. Complimenting the beauty of the Maldives, Sir Philip said that the Maldives was the most beautiful place he had ever visited.
Sir Philip Green is the fourth wealthiest businessman in Britain.
Among the celebrities who came to Maldives for the birthday celebration include Jennifer Lopez, Mark Anthony, Ricky Martin, George Michael and Kate Moss.
Opposition websites have attacked the government for “double standards” for allowing a statue of the Buddha to be kept on stage at the festivities and topless dancers taking part in the celebrations. -HNS
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