One of the most key individuals in the road to independence for the nation is Abdu Sattar Moosa Didi. At the time, he was the Ambassador from Maldives to Sri Lanka and the designated spokesperson on behalf of the Government of Maldives.
He had not revealed the full details of the discussions and negotiations between the two nations. However, it can be surmised that those discussions would not have been easy given that Maldives was a small nation and Britain was the largest empire and was not in a mood to let Maldives leave the empire.
Prime Minister Ibrahim Nasir was not made of ordinary clothe either. A gentleman who was a stickler for details and schedules, Nasir was one who insisted on finishing the work on the designated day.
The period communication was not an easy task. Only available fascility was wireless code and exchanging letters.
Maldivian interests and the British interests were polar opposites, hampered by the difficulties in communication. Therefore, we can have a glimpse of difficult it was for them to carry out the negotiations, especially for Abdu Sattar Moosa Didi.
Nasir was a man who gave credit where credit was due. Therefore, it comes as no surprise that Abdul Sattar Moosa Didi was the recipient of the Golden Pen that signed our declaration of independence.
Abdu Sattar Moosa Didi: deserving of the Golden Pen
