Another Day in Paradise...

As I was returning to Male today, I thought... despite all the hoola'hoop, I have just spent another day... and guess where, in paradise.... where thousands of tourists from all around the world like to spend thier holdiays...

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Now a lot of readers might be wondering if this is the actual me who is writing this. For these skeptics, I can only request them to use their own judgements in this matter. Part of the reason why I was convinced by my son to do this is to leave my own thoughts about such a momentous moment in the history of the Maldives. Another reason is of course to share some of my experiences as the longest ruler in Asia. To this end, I will offer some advice to those who might be interested in learning from these sometimes hard-won experiences. And I will offer this advice as a series of Laws. Shall we call them, G- Laws? (I'll leave it to you to guess what the 'G' stands for...)

G-Law No. 1

Never Outshine the Master

Always make those above you feel comfortably superior. In your desire to please and impress them, do not go too far in displaying your talents or you might accomplish the opposite - inspire fear and insecurity. Make your master(s) appear more brilliant than they are and you will attain the heights of power.

(Now, those of you who have remained acute observers of the goings on in this country, might even be able to cite some examples to go with the law....)