A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
President Abdulla Yameen speaks at the ceremony of the Maldives’ 49th Republic Day. PHOTO/PRESIDENT’S OFFICE Political differences should not lead to national divides, declared president Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom on Saturday night at the ceremony of the Maldives’ 49th Republic Day. In his address, Yameen proclaimed that “no one will be excluded from nation building” […]
Security forces remove opposition lawmakers gathered at the parliament speaker’s table while lawmaker protest. Canada has called on the government of the Maldives to respect democratic rights and ensure the independence of institutions. In a series of tweets posted by the High Commission of Canada to Sri Lanka and the Maldives, Canada stated, “Recent developments […]
US Ambassador to Maldives, Atul Keshap, speaks at opening of American Centre. PHOTO/MIHAARU The United States on Thursday called on the Maldives to establish and ensure an independent environment for the legislative branch of governance. With regards to the current political turmoil in Parliament, the Ambassador of the United States to Sri Lanka and the […]
The death penalty breeds injustice. It is most often imposed on the persecuted or the underprivileged. As the civilised majority increases its commitments to abolish it, some countries have spiked up executions. This includes states that have resumed the death penalty after discontinuing long-standing moratoriums. Apart from far-reaching authoritarianism, there doesn’t seem to be a […]
by Azra Naseem If you want an example of how people in power try to create your reality, Yameen’s bash tonight to launch The Real PPM is a classic Fact is, The Real PPM is a thing that does not exist. At least not as a political party. PPM is a registered party of some […]
by Azra Naseem The ruling party, PPM, has split into two. One (so-called) Faction, is led by Maumoon Abdul Gayoom, the party’s founder, leader, and muse. The second is led by Yameen Abdul Gayoom, the younger brother anointed and hoisted onto the throne by the elder, now a turncoat publicly, gleefully, stabbing his octogenarian sibling in […]