President Dr Mohamed Muizzu has said it must always be remembered that the spirit of Maldivians' Islamic and Maldivian identity is showing respect and honouring one another.

Launching the National Project on Showing Respect, the President said that as the Maldives is a 100 percent Islamic nation, Maldivians must be a people who show respect to one another and who protect one another's lives, property and honour.

"We must always remember that the spirit of our Islamic and Maldivian identity is showing respect and honouring one another," the President said.

The President said attention must be paid to not doing anything that would diminish anyone's dignity or honour in the slightest. He also said people must stay away from things such as insulting others, ridiculing them, calling them names they dislike and belittling them.

The President also said people must resolve not to go near the evil acts of backbiting and mockery.

The President further said that if society is cleansed of the evil traits of mockery, backbiting and lying, it will become an unparalleled example of showing respect to one another.