Sunday 7 September 2008

Readers Column

State Media giving equal time for Presidential Candidates is a joke
Minister of Information, Arts and Legal Reform, Mohamed Nasheed Kutti always maintained that the state media TVM will give equal opportunity to all Presidential candidates and he appeared to have kept his word – that is until last night. On Friday night in an unprecedented move, the TVM gave the opportunity to Dictator Gayyoom to answerback all the issues that were raised in the Presidential Debate shown live on TV on 3rd September. read & comment 

 

Readers Column
Wake and Awake
We, Maldivians, are the citizens of this country. This is our country. We love our country. We love all our citizens. We all share one culture, one language and one religion. These are simple facts that none of us can deny and none of us would dare to deny. read & comment

Saturday 6 September 2008

DO News
Reeko Moosa banned from MDP Haruge
Member of Parliament for Laamu Atoll, Reeko Moosa has been banned from MDP Haruge. According to Moosa, he was told by another member of the parliamentary committee to stay away from Haruge because Moosa refused to vote along the party line on Thursday, when parliament approved members for the election commission. read & comment

 

DO News
Qasim campaigning in Kaafu Atoll
The presidential hopeful of the Republican Party, Qasim Ibrahim visited several islands in the Kaafu Atoll last week as part of his campaign. On Thursday, he visited Himmafushi, Huraa and Thulhusdhoo. Qasim visited several homes and explained to them his objectives and aims and how he intends to improve their living standards and public services. read & comment 

Minivan News
Fake Press Release Claims MDP, DRP Alliance
A false press release from the largest opposition Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) has been circulated in the capital, Malé, saying the party has formed an alliance with the government’s Dhivehi Raiyyithunge Party (DRP). At a Saturday press briefing the MDP launched a furious rebuttal of the statement, which is of unknown origin but appeared to be sparked by agreements between the MDP and DRP over nominations to the new, independent Elections Commission. read & comment

Friday 5 September 2008

DO Review

Golhaabo campaigning in Islamic Centre on the pretext of teaching Islam
Last night Golhaabo spoke at the first session of 'Livening up the month of Ramazan' held in Islamic Centre. This year, unlike before, he is the only Egyption crook taking part in the event. Every year Golhaabo brings his friends from Egypt for a tropical holiday in Maldives during the month of Ramazan. By day, they drink beer and swim on white sandy beaches and by evening they go to Islamic Centre and preach Islam. Sadly, what they preach is translated to Dhivehi by Golhaa cronies, like Ibrahim Rasheed Moosa, and much of their message if any is therefore lost in translation. read & comment

Minivan News
Presidential Q&A: What The Candidates Said
On Wednesday night, the nation watched as for the first time, rival presidential candidates appeared together ahead of elections. The question and answer session was co-ordinated by the Ministry of Information’s Think Nation campaign and screened on state broadcaster Television Maldives. read & comment