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Gasim's house searched

Maldives govt: similar issues, yet different actions

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The original Dhivehi article was published on Mihaaru.com website on 18th April 2017. By Fazeena Ahmed. The following is a loose translation: In the political sphere, all eyes are on Jumhooree Party leader and bigwig Gasim Ibrahim’s court case. Member of parliament for Maamigili constituency Gasim is suspected of bribery. He was summoned to the […]

Opposition leaders

Maldives : Will there be an election in 2018?

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The original Dhivehi article was published on Mihaaru.com website on 6th April 2017 by Ahmed Abdulla Saeed. The following is a loose translation: Looking at the prevailing political situation in the Maldives and observing what is going on in the parliament, everyone believes that a lot of changes will come to the political map of […]

Abdullah Maseeh Mohamed

Ousting Maseeh, what is the underlying plan?

6 min read

The original Dhivehi article was published on the avas.mv website on14th March 2017. by Moosa Rasheed. The following is a loose translation: To make Parliament Volatile There is no formula to winning the vote against Maseeh One reason is to make investors lose confidence Since the beginning of the first term of the Parliament this […]

Report: After the huge blunder, MDP reverses course

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The original Dhivehi article, by reporter Fazeena Ahmed, was published on the Mihaaru.com website on 28 February, 2017. The following is a loose translation: The public was shown a different picture. The Government and the MDP made a “secret deal” behind the curtains. The “undisclosed” agenda by the government was to allow foreign investors to own […]