News Desk
Promises, as politicians often demonstrate, are the lighter load to carry. Delivery, however, is the true test of weight—and the alphabet reminds us D comes before P.
On a visit to R. Atoll’s Ungoofaaru island, home to a population of 1,531 with a median age of 28, President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu took to the podium with grand ambitions, vowing to deliver a world-class FIFA-standard football stadium to the atoll.
He spoke of discussions with the Atoll Council, outlining plans not just for the stadium but for expanding sports facilities across the atoll. Volleyball courts, soccer fields, and incomplete renovation projects scattered across multiple islands are now on a two-year priority list, he assured the audience.
The vision sounds grand, and the crowd likely cheered. But grander questions linger. Where are the specifics? Funding? Timelines? And the perennial issue: will this promise materialize, or will it become another blueprint gathering dust on some bureaucratic desk?
For the people of Ungoofaaru, this isn’t the first time they’ve heard lofty words about infrastructure and development. Politicians have long mastered the art of promising what the public wants to hear, especially when rally applause is up for grabs. But the road to trust is paved not with aspirations but with action.
The President may envision a new stadium in R. Atoll, but with incomplete sports projects already dotting the landscape, one has to wonder—can this administration play the long game? Or is this just another kick of the political ball into a distant goalpost?
Delivery will be the deciding factor. And for now, it’s all promises and politics, with no score on the board.
During his visit to R. Atoll, the President also pledged to develop an airport on Fainu Island, a small community of just 386 residents, despite the existence of Ifuru Airport, situated only 27 kilometers away.
