A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
PPM’s SG Abdulla Khaleel speaks at PPM press conference. FILE PHOTO/MIHAARU The joint opposition is working to employ mercenaries to topple the incumbent government, accused ruling Progressive Party of Maldives (PPM)’s Secretary General Abdulla Khaleel on Saturday. In a series of tweets, the lawmaker of Nilandhoo constituency claimed to have received information that the opposition […]
Former President Mohamed Nasheed. PHOTO/AHMED AZIM Convicted former President Mohamed Nasheed has admitted that the arbitrary detention of the then Chief Judge of the Criminal Court, Abdulla Mohamed, during his presidency which had eventually landed Nasheed in jail, was not “the best thing to do”. Nasheed, who is currently in India, said in an interview […]
PTI Former Maldives President Mohamed Nasheed on Friday said it was wrong for China to expect that the Maldives would take its side and said India’s relations with the island nation is 2,000-3,000 years old. Nasheed, who is in Delhi for an international conference, said India does not conduct diplomacy like western countries and is […]
NEW DELHI: Maldives and its people support India in its standoff with China at Doklam as Male values Delhi as a close neighbour, which will render assistance in times of crises, said Mohamed Nasheed, former president and principal Opposition leader of the island nation. “We should take sides and we are taking sides. If I […]
The opposition in the Maldives is looking to India to play a role in ending the political crisis created by President Abdulla Yameen and New Delhi has been delivering, former president Mohamed Nasheed said on Friday. Nasheed, who has lived in self-exile in Britain since last year, is in Delhi to participate in a seminar […]
Vice President Abdulla Jihad has stated that students graduating tertiary studies need to be disciplined and well-mannered. He made this statement while addressing the Graduation Ceremony of the Maldives National University that was held in Dharubaaruge this evening. In his speech, the Vice President highlighted the importance of finding a job after completing their studies […]
Jumhoory Party leader Qasim Ibrahim. PHOTO/MIHAARU The Criminal Court has sentenced Jumhoory Party leader Qasim Ibrahim to three years and two months in jail, after finding him guilty of attempting to bribe lawmakers. The court announced the verdict in absentia during the early hours of Friday morning. Maamigili MP Qasim was abruptly summoned around 10:30 […]
Former Maldivian President Mohamed Nasheed in Delhi on Thursday. Credit: By special arrangement Mohamed Nasheed spoke to The Wire about India’s quiet signals to the Maldives, why he doesn’t want to push Yameen out “forcefully” and the “new direction” of the opposition campaign. New Delhi: Mohamed Nasheed, the Maldives’ first democratically elected president, is in India after three years […]
President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom has today appointed Ahmed Naseer as the Governor of the Maldives Monetary Authority. President Yameen presented the letter of appointment to the Governor at the President’s Office this afternoon. Full details are available from the link below: