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A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.

Mohamed Allam Latheef

Nasheed in an interview with Raajjemv

President Nasheed: MMPRC heist, only an expert economist can execute it

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The original Dhivehi article was published on Raajje.mv website on 14th January 2018. The following is a loose translation: – MMPRC’s corruption is the level of deceit and an exemplar of dishonesty and deviousness. – This kind of heist is not even likely in a George Clooney’s movie – The total amount of skulduggery that […]

Stealing paradise screen capture

USD 66.38 million: the biggest ever robbery from Maldives’ public fund

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The original Dhivehi article was published on Raajje.mv website on 14th January 2018. The following is a loose translation: Financial regulations were altered to enable the heist An exact figure of the money delivered to President Yameen’s residence is yet unknown Some works of the ministry of tourism’s were transferred to MMPRC Between 17 July […]

Ahmed Adheeb

Healthcare is a basic right, don’t obstruct it

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The original Dhivehi article was published on Mihaaru.com website on 10th January 2018. The following is a loose translation: As guaranteed by the constitution, access to basic healthcare is a fundamental right of any citizen. And, although, one has been convicted and is serving a jail sentence, the person is still entitled to that right. […]

Will Jordan’s poor defensive work of Stealing Paradise

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The original Dhivehi article was published on Vaguthu.mv website on 16th March 2017. The following is a loose translation: This is confirmed after finding out who Al Jazeera’s reporter Will Jordan, the maker of Stealing Paradise documentary, really is. On how information was gathered to make the documentary, and when the video’s witnesses’ real character […]