"The Maldives being a large ocean state, with our borders very porous, we need an effective surveillance and maritime operations, an effective coast guard. We do not have a proper hub to do the required maintenance of our boats. Every time, there needs to be maintenance or repair work, (the boat) has to be either taken to Sri Lanka or India."

"I am thankful to all UN (United Nations) member states, for electing me with an overwhelming majority, as the President of the 75th UN General Assembly. As we mark the 75th anniversary of the UN, I will guide the efforts to contribute to international peace, in the challenging times we live in."

"The TNC seems to confuse black people with mercenaries: all blacks are mercenaries. If you do that, which means one-third of the population of Libya, which is black, is also mercenaries. They are killing people, normal workers, you know, mistreating them, invading some embassies like the embassy of Kenya, some embassies in Tripoli."