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an ambitious road-building programme he took men away from their traditional occupation of fishing, and also disrupted the work of the coconut plantations. Exports declined and the Maidive economy neared bankruptcy. Finally the islanders could endure their impetuous president no longer, and he was removed from office.
When he attempted to regain power in January, 1954, their annoyance turned to anger and violence, and he was stoned to death. The Maldives returned to their traditional sultanate. Another former Prime Minister, Mohamed Farid Didi, was elected sultan for life, and his portrait can be seen on a set of stamps issued in 1962. It is one of the numerous issues which have appeared in the last few years. Sales of stamps to collectors, it seems, are playing their part in restoring the Maidive economy.
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Press, Volume CVI, Issue 31077, 4 June 1966, Page 5
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