A hotel in Maldives has had to apologize to a couple after they were subject to foul abuse in a language they didn’t understand. The couple thought that they were being blessed in an idyllic beach wedding ceremony. Maldives is a Muslim-majority nation and is one of the most exclusive honeymoon destinations in the world, with its economy relying mostly on tourism.
The Vilu Reef hotel says that it was unforgivable that a member of their staff conducted the marriage vows renewal while solemnly reading out a series of extreme religious and sexual slurs in Dhivehi. The owners, Sun Travel and Tours, said in a statement that the resort’s management is deeply saddened by the humiliating event.
A video of the ceremony has surfaced on YouTube, showing the supervisor insulting and mocking the unknown Swiss couple. They obeyed orders from the minister when to do certain things, while he called them infidels and swine, among a string of other insults and swears.
Hotel manager Mohamed Rasheed said that the worker who posted the video did it as a joke without realizing the seriousness of the possible consequences. Sun Travels chief executive Ahmed Shakir said that those directly responsible for the incident have been removed, suspended from duty and/or forbidden from leaving the staff area at the hotel. The company is also contacting the couple to apologize. Foreign Minister Ahmed Shaheed is horrified of the footage, and an investigation has been launched.
What video - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r3anLy3Hz9I
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