No dispute no controversy I am not sure what is POV But one just has to picture the high officials mostly learned old gentlemen of the scattered 200 inhabited islands of the Atolls at the time of the script change and enforcement They had been traditionally using two alphabets simultanously the Thaana script and the Arabic script All were well versed in the Quran which was a prerequisite to be a Katiibu Mudiimu or Atoll chief Suddenly they were required to use only one and they became illitearte overnight The historical fact is that it was a traumatic period and that they were relieved when the romanization was revoked There is no controversy One only has to have some understanding of the situation and put oneself in the place of the concerned officers to realize that it was a traumatic period