A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
Security forces stand outside the Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) office as they barricade it on Frb 7, 2017.PHOTO: AFP UNITED NATIONS (AFP) – The UN Security Council will on Thursday (Feb 8) discuss the crisis in the Maldives after the president declared a state of emergency in the Indian Ocean island, diplomats said. During a […]
President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom has declared State of Emergency, under Article 253 of the Constitution of the Republic of Maldives, for the next 15 days. The state of emergency was declared by a Presidential Decree (No. 2018/3) issued on 5 February 2018. As per the Presidential Decree, the state of emergency was enforced in […]
The original Dhivehi article was published on Raajje.mv website on 5th January 2018. The following is a loose translation: Vice President not seen working on frontline Some parliament members also not seen Some senior officials keep resigning Following supreme court’s order, while the whole country has boiled up, ruling party lawmakers and coordinators, like a […]
The original Dhivehi article was published on Avas.mv website on 4th February 2018. The following is a loose translation: It has been more than 48 hours since the supreme court issued a court order. However, the state hasn’t implemented the order to release 9 political leaders who are in detainment. Every authority also ends their […]
Download pdf: Unofficial Translation of the Supreme Court’s Order (No: 2018/SC-SJ/01).
The original Dhivehi article was published on Raajje.mv website on 29th January 2018. The following is a loose translation: President Yameen’s 500% ‘confidence’ for Adeeb President Yameen’s full ‘confidence’ for Colonel (Rtd.) Nazim When someone’s ‘confidence’ is mentioned, that is the end of that person Rumour has it that in the disputes arose in relation […]
The original Dhivehi article was published on Avas.mv website on 24th January 2018. The following is a loose translation: This isn’t a story that happened a long time back. It happened recently. When going around Malé in a cycle, the biggest disappointment is due to the smell of garbage. When you reach the garbage pile […]
The original Dhivehi article was published on Vaguthu.mv website on 18th January 2018. The following is a loose translation: Upcoming is the Maldives presidential election. The election campaign is happening in different forms. Along with it, the political arena’s windblown is getting stronger. What is said and seen is also changing. In the past 4 […]
The original Dhivehi article was published on Vnews.mv website on 24th January 2018. The following is a loose translation: The money that Villa Group allegedly owes to the state, after being accused Villa as not having goodwill and ordered to pay is untrue, and that the government is trying to demand money unjustly, said Villa […]