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MoniCon Committee under gangs rules

MoniCon Committee under gangs rule

6 min read

The original Dhivehi article was published on Avas.mv website on 10th October 2017. The following is a loose translation: MoniCon’s order was implemented when dangerous and violent criminals were loose on the streets, smartly avoiding the ‘trap’ that were set up on to catch them and lock them in a strong legal ‘cage’ to control […]

Former Minister of Home Affairs Azleen Ahmed and Azleen Ahmed

Dear Home Minister don’t say gangs, Umar’s fate might happen to you

4 min read

The original Dhivehi article was published on vfp.mv website on 1st October 2017. The following is a loose translation: In the past four years, the number of gang-related murders and violence had escalated to record heights. During the past two weeks, gang violence had claimed the lives of several young people. This triggered loud calls […]

Stabbings and murders in the Maldives

Angry gangs out to seek revenge! Are they stoppable?

4 min read

The original Dhivehi article was published on Avas.mv website on 30th September 2017. The following is a loose translation: Is Malé safe anymore? Who is there to guarantee the safe return from a visit to a corner shop without getting stabbed in the throat or chest? In the capital city Malé, which has become a […]