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MP Abdulla Shahid

Abdullah Shahid

Ex-speaker asserts will not compete against Nasheed in election

3 min read

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 […]

Henveiru North MP Abdulla Shahid waves before his hearing at the Criminal Court. PHOTO: NISHAN ALI/MIHAARU

Main opposition demands transparency in China pacts

2 min read

Henveiru North MP Abdulla Shahid waves before his hearing at the Criminal Court. PHOTO: NISHAN ALI/MIHAARU Member of main opposition Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) and lawmaker of Henveiru North constituency, Abdulla Shahid, called on the government to disclose details of the agreements recently signed between the Maldives and China. The governments of the two countries […]

Foreign Minister Dr Mohamed Asim gives his address during a UN General Assembly.

Govt under fire for abstaining from UN anti-genocide vote

5 min read

Foreign Minister Dr Mohamed Asim gives his address during a UN General Assembly. The Maldives abstained from voting on a motion to deliberate initiative against the genocides, killings and persecution in various countries at the 72nd General Assembly of the United Nations, following which the government has come under fire from both the opposition and […]