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Maldives lifts ban on luxury resort spas

Posted by: essam bahri
5 Jan 2012
This is how the Government is called incompetent, first banned & suddenly lifted, amazing. If Muslim community in Maldives is concerned then locals must be banned from entering to Spa's. Being a Muslim they should know their liabilities towards religion and Maldivan locals are are rude like no where in the world with no sense of respect towards others and in the evening one can't walk in Male freely since they can snatch your belongings by showing you a nice big knife :-)
Posted by: dino100
5 Jan 2012
Hilarious. One week its a blanket ban the next complete reversal. As the previous poster says, if Muslims have an issue with spas dont use them, what does it have to do with non muslim visitors? Given the Maldives has built its entire economy on spas, how were they going to plug that gap when tourists dont come? astonishing short sightedness the likes of which you rarely see.
Posted by: rohit
5 Jan 2012
its really funny.....one day OFF....one day ON :-))) They must learn their economics properly......Country Income :99% tourist 1% miscl...:-)))LOL and brilliant idea to shut spas on the resort....




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