A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
The original Dhivehi article was published on Mihaaru.com website on 20th March 2018. The following is a loose translation: The Supreme Court ‘startled’ the government extremely, after issuing an abrupt court order to release the politicians who are imprisoned. To escape from the ‘trick’ by the 100% trustworthy institution, the government’s only available ‘weapon’ at […]
Former President Maumoon (R), meeting with German ambassador for Maldives. PHOTO/MAUMOON TWITTER The German ambassador to the Maldives, Joern Rohde, met with the Maldivian opposition this week. During his visit to the Maldives, he met with main opposition Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) ’s leading members on Tuesday, and former President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom on Wednesday. […]
MDP PG’s leader (R) Ibu and JP’s Deputy Leader Riyaz in Monday’s new conference Main opposition Maldivian Democratic Party’s (MDP) parliamentary group leader Ibrahim Mohamed Solih declared that there were no proposals from the joint opposition parties yet that they could not agree on, in a press conference held at Jumhoory Party’s main hub late Monday. […]
Moosa Manik (L) shakes hands with President Abdulla Yameen after signing into PPM. FILE PHOTO/MIHAARU The opposition coalition would fail in bringing a single candidate to defeat President Abdulla Yameen in this year’s Presidential Elections as they have too many internal conflicts, declared the former chairperson of main opposition Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP), Moosa Manik, […]
Composite image of former president Mohamed Nasheed (L) and JP leader Qasim Ibrahim A feud has been ignited between social media activists of opposition parties, Jumhoory Party and Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP), after a poll taken by local television station Raajje TV, to find out the most eligible opposition candidate, ended in JP leader Qasim […]
PPM parliamentary group leader Ahmed Nihan Hussain Manik gestures during a parliamentary committee meeting. MIHAARU FILE PHOTO/NISHAN ALI Ruling Progressive Party of Maldives (PPM)’s parliamentary group leader and Villimale MP Ahmed Nihan claimed on Tuesday that Jumhoory Party (JP)’s leader Qasim Ibrahim would be a “better fit” than former President Mohamed Nasheed as the president […]
Lawmaker of North Henveiru Constituency Abdulla Shahid The former parliament speaker and current Henveiru North MP Abdullah Shahid declared on Tuesday that he would not compete in any party primaries against former President Mohamed Nasheed. Since Nasheed’s 13-year terrorism sentence which disqualified him as a presidential candidate, the main opposition Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) has […]
The original Dhivehi article was published on Rumaalu2.com website on 18th December 2017. The following is a loose translation: After obtaining court approval to get medical treatment for his spine, former President Mohamed Nasheed, who is in hiding ever since, fled from the UK to India, to seek their assistance to bring turmoil to President […]
The original Dhivehi article was published on Rumaalu2.com website on 22nd December 2017. The following is a loose translation: The MDP meeting that was scheduled to be held in Sri Lanka, was cancelled as no one showed up to take a selfie with Kenereege Mohamed Nasheed. Although the meeting was cancelled as no one came […]