Statement by the Maldivian Democratic
Party in response to the Declaration of
the Heads of Mission of the European
Union accredited to the Maldives
The Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP)
welcomes the Declaration by the Heads of
Mission of the European Union accredited
to the Maldives on Monday 13th December,
calling on the Maldivian government to
ensure that the forthcoming Majlis
elections are free and fair.
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Minivan News
Commonwealth Expert Team “aware of
complaints” of election fraud
The Commonwealth Expert Team (CET) – currently in the
Maldives to monitor the Majlis elections - have said
they are “aware of many of the complaints” of breaches
of elections regulations by pro-government candidates.read
more
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Maldives
Elections Commissioner Refusing to Acknowledge Complaints
Ibrahim Rashad is refusing to accept complaints that Yameen’s public
speech should disqualify him from the Majlis elections.
read more
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Election
News in Brief
Gaafu Alif
candidate Jabir violates election laws over and over
Ga. Dhaandhoo Camp - Following documents from Ga Atoll
candidate Jabir proves that he is violating election
laws by making payments to individuals and associations
in the Atoll in return for their support.
These reported are a clear indication of the extent of
corruption in the campaigns of pro-government
candidates. Mr. Jabir is a 'boy' of Gayyoom's brother
Yameen and has access to STO funds. Most locals in Male'
know that he is just an acting man managing businesses
for Yameen. When Yameen talks about electing educated
and capable people to the parliament like himself, what
is making him support people like Jabir who did not even
go through formal education.
If the Election Commissioner is true to his principles
and law abiding, he must now suspend both Yameen and
Jabir based on the evidences in the public domain.
However, many know that Rashad is a puppet of Gayyoom
and will not be able to do anything to upset the regime.
What Rashad does not realise is that he is not only
answerable to Gayyoom but also to Allah. Rashad is seen
as a pious man on the outset but it is now possible to
draw out the conclusion that Rashad fear no one but
Gayyoom and just like the other crooks in the
government, he also wants to remain in power. It is not
time to prove that he is a man of principle. He must
take action or he will have to take the responsibility
of every injustice in the country.
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Opinion
What Constitutes a FREE and
FAIR Election?
Maumoon Abdul Gayoom and his family members favoured by
the wealthy or big business with enormous funds, are
being used to influence voter opinion through the
control of Atoll Chiefs and Island Chiefs, complete
control of local media. Government candidates can abuse
the law and bend rules as they wish, they can use
government funds and logistics to get elected. And, if
they are a member of Gayyoom's family, they can even
kill someone who opposes them and nothing can be done
about it.
read more
Vote Aslam for Addu
Election
News in Brief
Hiyalee resorting to desperate measure to disrupt Aslams campaign activities
Addu - More than 800 people attended a special buffet organised by Aslam's supporters in Hulhudhoo Island yesterday evening. However, one of Aslam's supporters paid a high price for participating in this event. Multi Jamal, a prominent businessman gave his 95 feet fishing dhoni (boat) to be used for transferring people from main land (Hithadhoo, Maradhoo and Feydhoo) to Hulhudhoo island. This turned out to be a very high price as the vessel is now confiscated by Police on the orders of Hiyalee.
Despite several attempts to ease tension with the officials of the island of Hulhudhoo, they were against this event including the Atoll Chief as reported earlier. As a final blow, the Island Chief of Hulhudhoo Mohamed Jameel and Assistant Atoll Chief Haleem called Hiyalee and asked him to report this use of a fishing dhoni (boat) for passenger transfer. Police immediately got involved and this 95 feet, top of the range fishing vessel worth more than 5 million Rufiyaa is now confiscated until further investigation which will result in heavy loss to the owner. It is estimated that each day the vessel does not operate the potential revenue loss from fish catch could be anything up to 50,000 Rufiyaa as a minimum.
Police has reported told the owners that as there is a case lodged against the vessel, it is their duty to investigate. Reformists are however unable to lodge cases against government crooks like Hiyalee because instead of investigating the case, those who report the case will be arrested. Gayyoom's justice is blind in on eye.
Mallaa Lhathuthu to coordinate (vilares) Addu Elections
Some of the very senior officials from government has left to Fuah Mulaku and Addu Atoll to organise voting arrangements. Malla lhathuthu (ph 772578) is one of the official and he will be arranging Addu Atoll votes. Malla is trying very hard to become a cabinet minister and according to sources in the government, he is going to make or break this time. Malla's PhD is apparently in harbour management and dredging.
Election News in Brief
"I am not answerable to Maumoon, who is he? I am answerable to Abdulla Hameed only" says Addu Atoll Chief
Addu front runner Aslam's supporters have opened up a new office in Hulhudhoo island and hundreds of people are visiting the island and working with the team to muster support for the pro-democracy candidate. However, it is believed that possible disturbances are planned by Yameen and Hameeds' boy Hiyalee, who is also running for Addu Atoll. Addu Paateys (Heroine Addicts and Criminal Elements developed by Adam Zahir, Police Commissioner and Yameen - Gayyoom's Brother) are already on the loose under the command of Hiyalee to disturb the peace in the Atoll.
Aslam's supporters today met with Addu Atoll Chief Mr. Azeez and requested him to safeguard them and prevent any unrest. He laughed and replied "What election campaign, this is nothing. We are campaigning everyday for something!" and the supporters reminded him that President Maumoon wants a free and fair election, to which the Atoll Chief Replied "I don't care, I am not answerable to Maumoom, who is he? I am answerable to Abdulla Hameed only!". The chief failed to even acknowledge there is a potential problem and a lot of hype about the election in the Atoll.
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Maldives
Government Reveals All
Yameen's Speech Translated
Election speech given by
Yameen Abdul Gayoom, Minister for Trade, Maldives. The
speech was given in Miladhoo Island, Noonu Atoll, on the
16th December 2004. The speech was translated into
English by Minivan News.
"Europe is a continent that has many countries that do a
lot of things for Maldives. The parliaments of very many
countries in Europe - the European Parliament - passed
against the Maldives very strict very unjust and very
ill-mannered resolutions. However those countries will
begin acting upon it by themselves, in what is called
Europe every country is independent, but European
Parliament includes the parliaments of all those
countries, the dangerous matters passed we shall have to
change. Some affairs have been destroyed by certain
people! However those have to be rectified! This is
maybe why our work became heavier, for this reason."
read more
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Election
News in Brief
Addu Katheebs are breaking the law
but Addu Hero is still leading the poll by a huge margin
Despite the acts of
Paatey's - the drug addicts - who were recently released
from jail and came to Addu have conducted a mass
sabotage campaign against pro-reformists and the
favourite to win the election, Aslam, the authrorities
in Addu, especially the Katheebs have not done anything
about it.
Reports say that all of Aslam and Shareef's posters have
now been torn apart including the large canvass boards.
In addition to that, the Katheeb's are threatening
people not to even play Aslam's campaign song and
warning them of imminent arrest.
Gayyoom's government is apparently using all means
possible to muster support for their candidates. This
even included school teachers and senior staff of the
health sector.
Despite these unethical and illicit activities by the
government staff and criminal elements in Addu, Aslam is
still leading the poll by a huge margin.
read more about Aslam's
campaingn and listen to the song
Election
News in Brief
Dhiraagu
Staff in Hithadhoo force to vote for Hiyalee Rasheed
Hithadhoo - Sources
from Dhiraagu Office in Hithadhoo say that one of the
senior staff, Head of Accounting, Mr. Mohamed Rasheed
Majudee has warned his staff that if they do not vote
for Hiyalee Rasheed then they are likely to loose their
jobs. As reported earlier, STO staff are already on
probation, especially those who are openly campaigning
and supporting Aslam and Shareef for the Addu seats.
Hiyalee has told his friends that if he does not get the
highest vote and come out as the clear winner for Addu,
especially Hithadhoo Island, he will walk naked in
Majeedhee Magu in the capital Male'.
Despite rumours that he will be transferred to Trade
Ministry, it has now been revealed that Hiyalee will in
fact be transferred to MWSC, the Maldives Water Company.
Election News in Brief
Ga
Villingili people are steadfast in their challenge to
remove the Atoll Chief
Villingili - Abdulla Hameed stopped by Villigilli
recently during his tour of islands after the tsunami
disaster. This brief stopover was mainly to deal with
the rising tension in the island and the kicking out of
the Atoll Chief Abdul Rahman from the island last week.
The people of Villingili did not allow Katheebs of the
island to escort Hameed but they themselves too Hameed
to show him the damaged area.
The conflict with the Atoll Chief was mainly as a result
of giving false information to the local media stating
that the island did not suffer from the tsunami, when
this was the worst affected island in the Huvadhu Atoll.
Hameed is very upset because the Atoll Chief Abdul
Rahman is no longer accepted by the people and wants to
re-instate him to the job. Abdul Rahman is also one of
the many lovers of Gayyoom's brother Hameed, the
Minister for Atolls Administration.
Deputy Minister for Atolls, Sheereen who is contesting
in the upcoming parliamentary election is also very
upset about the whole episode because she also got a lot
of stick from the people of the island and most
importantly, the Atoll Chief was her campaign manager.
Government 'blessed' candidates, Sheereen and Jabir are
extremely unpopular in the Atoll are unlikely to win the
seats, according to the
sentiments in these island.
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Local News in Brief
Addu
Atoll STO operations marred in corruption & Hiyalee will be sacked soon
Hithadhoo - Hiyalee Rasheed, incumbent Member of Parliament trying hard for
his re-election is seen as more powerful than the Managing Director of State
Trading Organization Plc (STO). This is because of his 'unusually' close
relationship with Gayyoom's brother Yameen, the Trade Minister, who was the
Chairman of STO until recently. STO's funds is being used by Hiyalee for his
campaign in Addu Atoll and more than 1.5 million Rufiyaa has gone missing
according to reliable sources in Hithadhoo. Manager of STO in Addu, Mohamed
Rasheed, Mohoreege, Feydhoo Island, has now been suspended and is to be
transferred to a new STO location or will be used as a scapegoat for
Hiyalee's misdemeanours and corruption. For his bravery and dynamism in
trying to prolong the reign of terror in Maldives from the Gayyoomists,
Hiyalee will be transferred to Trade Ministry shortly after the elections.
Hiyalee campaign is breaking apart and many are disgusted with the extent of
abuse of power by the government candidate, such as the eviction of Mirage
group from the shop, which is being used as an example of what will happen
if government candidates are not elected for Addu.
Hiyalee should be careful not to end up in jail because Gayyoom can't afford
his rats to be nasty at the moment whilst the international media is so
focused on him and he wants billions of dollars to go into his personal
accounts in the name of reconstruction, rebuilding and relief, nicknamed
'The Vilares Project'.
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Local
News - 28/12/2004
Maldives Parliamentary Election delayed until 22nd January 2005
The parliamentary election which was scheduled for 31st December 2004 has been rescheduled for 22nd January 2004 according to Election Commissions Office. As previously speculated by DO, the country is not in a state to hold election because of the relief operation. It remains to be seen whether the country can return to normalcy by this date. This will perhaps bring an end to the unethical activities by parliamentary candidates endorsed by Gayyoom from taking advantage of the needy by labelling aid and food package with their name. Such behaviour has been witnessed in Noon Atoll (Yameen Abdul Gayyoom - the powerful brother), Vaavu Atoll (Abdulla Shiahd - Gayyoom's secretary), Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll (Abbas Ibrahim - brother in law of Gayyoom) and in Haa Alif by Samarubluloo Ibrahim Manik - brother in law of Gayyoom). These people are obviously above the law.
Election News
Aslam leading the polls in Addu says fans
Despite harassment and intimidation by government Aslam's supporters are confident of a landslide victory for their candidate.
Addu women also have opened an office to support Aslam. Aslam's supporters have offices in each island and in Male' as well. On 24th, Aslam came to Male' to meet with his many supporters in who live in Male' and work in nearby resort island.
Some resort owners like DIMMS Salih and Universal group are forcing the Addu staff to vote for the Dr. Mustafa Luthfy, the Tourism Minister because they want favour from him. This is a general trend in amongst corrupt businessmen in the Maldives who appease this government for their own benefit. The popular view however is that despite pressure from the owners, Addu workers are overwhelmingly in support of Aslam and Shareef, because they are the most democratic and honest people who Addu people believe can deliver them a better life.
On popular demand by Addu readers of Dhivehi Observer, we are happy to dedicate this page for Aslam's supporters. Listen to Aslam's song and view campaign album
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Election News
Prominent businessman Shaveed is openly campaigning for the government in Faafu Atoll
Shaveed has reportedly been helping pro-government candidates Ibrahim Shareef Mohammed and Moosa Ahmed to organize public gatherings and election ‘parties’ in Feeali, Nilandhoo and Magoodhoo islands in breach of election regulations reported Minivan News today. read more
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Indian activist as
observer in Maldives poll
London, Dec 24 (IANS)
Indian activist Jayaprakash Narayan, who is associated
with an NGO working in the area of democratic reforms,
has been included in a five-member Commonwealth team of
experts to observe the Dec 31 elections in the Maldives.
Narayan is the campaign coordinator of Lok Satta
(Foundation for Democratic Reforms).
read more
Vote rigging Gayyoom-style
The main times when fraud is scheduled to occur, are:
Transportation of ballot boxes by air or the NSS coast guard
The recent exposure by Shuaib of the faulty hinge pins fitted to the ballot boxes gives an indication of Gayyoom's blatant rigging methods. Ballots already prepared in Male' are used by Gayyoom to replace islanders' votes. The faulty lock makes it easy.
Storage area in Male'
The Commissioner had stated that in Male' the ballot boxes' storage area cannot be accessed and they are sealed with tamper-evident tape. This will be the perfect opportunity to interfere with the votes because the boxes from both Male' and the atolls will be placed there. A tamper-proof tape can easily replaced by the same people who applied the original tape.
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more
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Local
News
Commonwealth experts to
observe elections in Maldives
London, Dec 23 (PTI)
A five-member team of Commonwealth Democracy experts,
including India's Dr Jayaprakash Narayan, has been
appointed as observers for the Maldives Parliamentary
Elections scheduled this month end.
Narayan is the Campaign Co-ordinator, Lok Satta
(Foundation for Democratic Reforms) in India.
The team which begins work today will be led by Cassam
Uteem, former President of Mauritius. Other members are
Andy Becker, Electoral Commissioner, Australia, Mahi
Choudhury, MP, Bangladesh and Jim Fitzpatrick, MP,
United Kingdom.
It will be assisted by a staff support team of three led
by Syed Sharfuddin, Special Adviser in the Political
Affairs Division of the Commonwealth Secretariat.
The team will be in Maldives till January 6, 2005. Its
members have been invited in their individual
capacities, a Commonwealth release said today.
The experts will be briefed in Male, by the Commissioner
of Elections, election candidates, representatives of
civil society, Commonwealth diplomats and other election
observers.
It has been asked by the Commonwealth Secretary General
Don McKinnon to observe preparations, the polling,
counting and results process and overall electoral
environment.
The decision to send team to observe polling scheduled
on New Year eve follows an invitation from Maldives
government.
It will report to the Commonwealth Secretary-General,
who will send the report to the Government, Commissioner
of Elections, other interested parties in the Maldives
and Commonwealth Governments, before making it public.
Commonwealth to send Expert Team, not Observer Group, to
Maldives Elections
Minivan news
We at the Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative are
greatly concerned about the state of democracy and human
rights in the Maldives. As a member of the Commonwealth,
the Maldives is committed to abiding by the Harare
Principles, which includes respect for human rights and
the rule of law, as well as providing democratic
governance to its people. Unfortunately, for some time
the Maldives has failed to do so.
read more
Atoll Chiefs Interfering with Ballot-Box Monitors
Minivan news
The
complaints centre around the Atoll Chiefs who appoint to
monitors. The monitors were initially selected by the
Atoll Chiefs at the beginning of December. However,
reports state that now many of these are being replaced
with people who are identified as more pro-government.
read more
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Election Special
Niumath for Huvadhu Atoll
Born to parents from Huvadhoo Atoll (Late Ibrahim Moosa
from Kolamaafushi) and Aishath Didi from Thinadhoo),
Niumath Shafeeq brings to the Atoll much needed
experience and a new frontier of prosperity, education,
experience and youth.
With over 20 years in the education sector, Niumath is
known for her hard work, efficiency and leadership.
Indeed, she has earned the respect and appreciation of
her peers at work.
Niumath is the elder sister of DO Chief Editor Sappe'. Her husband Hussain Rasheed was one of the 5 reformist whose detention prompted the Black Friday demonstration. Hussain Rasheed was in solitary confinement without charge for 77 days. The injustices she experienced prompted her to make a contribution to the society by becoming a representative of the people. She is stunned at the extent of corruption as well as the efforts of this government to undermine the democratic rights of the people. read more
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Editorial
Mohamed Shihab is more qualified and capable to be the
President of Maldives than Gayyoom
If public opinion
is anything to go by, Mohamed Shihab is set to win a
landslide majority in the the upcoming parliamentary
elections. He is standing for Male' seat and the public
are certain to accord him the honour of representing
them in the parliament. However, a wild smear campaign
has been launched by the government candidates against
Shihab with the blessings of Gayyoom, in order to
tarnish Shihab's image. Nevertheless, these efforts are
seen by the great majority of Male' people as shear
desperation by Gayyoom to cling on to power.
read more
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Editorial
How
should the vote be counted in 'free and fair' elections?
If Gayyoom was true to his word and wants to conduct a
fair election, he should put in place proper mechanisms
and transparent measures in counting the votes and
announcing the results. However, he is turning a deaf
year to the call for such measures, including counting
votes in islands rather than ballot boxes being
transported to Male' for counting. This is one of the
many reasons why no one believes that Gayyoom intends to
let the people of Maldives decide their own fate; his
will is above all aspirations of the people and is the
law of the land. He intends to carry on with his
oppressive rule by using the parliament as a rubber
stamp institute which makes his rule 'look' legitimate.
read more
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Local
News
Samarey campaign in
Haa Alif gets tough
Samarubuloo Ibrahim Manik (Samarey) is campaigning hard
to retain his seat in the parliament. Unlike other
candidates, he has complete access to government funds
and public buildings. He is believed to be mixing his
ministerial powers with that of a candidate for the
parliamentary seat.
Reports also confirm that he has told all the island chiefs that unless he is the no.1 winner of the two seats, there will be repercussions for the atoll and loss of government aid.
As Youth and Sports Minister, brother-in-law of Gayyoom and media controller, Samarey commands lot of influence in the country.
Women of the island are also wary about his presence in the atoll.
According to public opinion, Samarey will come last in this election but they are very sceptical that their democratic rights will not be recognised and the votes will be rigged. The campaign is just an act, they know that people like Samarey will be in the parliament because results will be twisted in their favour. The people will not yield easily this year and will demand the votes to be counted in the islands and not taken to Male' for counting. If Gayyoom wants this election to be free and fair, what is stopping him from arranging the votes to be counted on the atolls in respective islands.
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Forced sex with young girls during Ilyas Ibrahim's island tours
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Ilyas doesn't like people who say no to him, at any
time. He sends people to jail if they don't comply with
his requests, and wicked torture is done to prisoners in
these jails. If Gayyoom and Ilyas have managed to commit
horrific torture on prisoners this year with all the
international attention and observers, then it is
chilling to think what used to happen when Maldivian
news and jails were ignored by the outside world.
read more
Election News
Abdul
Azeez Yousuf withdraws from Noonu Atoll race
Mr. Azeez, deputy Home minister and former ambassador to Sri Lanka and India, who was contesting for a seat in Noonu atoll has withdrawn from the race giving reason as 'too much pressure'. Mr. and Mrs Azeez are currently is Singapore and are expected to return to Maldives only after the elections.
DO received
information that his resignation is due to a combination
of pressure and few thousand dollars paid to him by
Yameen and his supporters.
Gayyoom's brother Yameen
likes to get elected by default after pressuring other
candidates to withdraw their candidacy, as was the case
when Yameen won by default in 1999.
Island chiefs and other
officials are threatening the public in the Noonu
electorate, saying unless Yameen is elected as the no.1
candidate, the whole atoll will suffer a lot because
government funding will be cut off and the atoll will be
financially neglected.
Election
News
Mohamed Nasheed of H. Fohdhooge withdraws from Male'
race and backs Maldivian Democratic Party
Nasheed issued the following statement regarding the
withdrawal of his candidacy.
'In view of the fact that the Maldivian Democratic Party
has endorsed Ibrahim Ismail MP and Mohamed Shihab MP as
candidates for both seats of Male' in the forthcoming
parliamentary elections, and given that the decision to
endorse the candidates followed agreement among the
MDP's fifteen member council, which was elected by party
members in February 2004 to direct policy of the party,
I feel that I as a person who respects the decisions of
the party should also endorse the party candidates and
therefore have decided to withdraw my name from the
candidacy list for the Male' seat.
I further thank all my supporters for the valuable work
done for my campaign and urge them to also back the
candidates supported by the MDP.' The statement was made
public on
Minivan News yesterday.
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Election News
Dhivehi reports tell of government intimidation and NSS
assaults during election campaign
Reports in Dhivehi published by this website tell of
increasing efforts by Gayyoom to control voters in the
atolls and Male'.
Food is being cut to MDP supporters
in Addu, and the party's workers have received death
threats in Feydhoo island, 200 metres north of the NSS
southern command headquarters at Gan in Addu atoll.
People campaigning for Hithadhoo's Mohamed Aslam are
being threatened with arrest after the election.
Ibrahim Luthfee, editor of the influential Sandhaanu
newsletter, is urging Addu people in his newsletter and
on Minivan radio, not to vote for his uncles Hiyalee and
Musthafa in the majlis elections on 31 December.
Meanwhile a Thinadhoo island family from Huvadhu atoll,
renting in Male', claim they were raided by seven NSS
officers led by Abdullah Riyaz who stormed into the
house at 15 mins past midnight when the family was
asleep. The NSS said they were searching for a mobile
phone microchip that they claimed was used in the house
to send phoned threats to high government officials.
While three men from the family were held at the police
station, women were stripped naked at the house and
searched between the legs. No microchip was found, but
the NSS stole US$100 in cash from a bedroom drawer.
When Abdullah Riyaz was asked to justify the NSS
actions, he replied that President Gayyoom is the law
and the NSS is not going to allow people the opportunity
to hide things.
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Addu
Opinion Poll - Special Report
90%
want to count their votes in their own islands
8% would be happier if that was the
case but are concerned that it would not be the case, 2% say it is not
necessary to count the votes in the islands.
A total of more than
three thousand people of
voting age were surveyed, 70% from Hithadhoo and
Feydhoo islands.
ifty
people conducted the poll orally, due to fear of harassment and
arrest if Gayyoom's regime found
out
read
more
Cracking-Down on Campaigners
Gay
times ending for Abdulla Hameed
Maybe Hameed's name will be
remembered in the Dhivehi history books, or rather
in the Dhivehi dictionary, as the person
responsible for the word: meenaazukulhi (named after his house
Meenaaz.)
Minivan
News - email
Former
ministers and present MPs
Zaki and Munawwar and
Special Majlis member and
entrepreneur Gasim and TV
personality Naseem are
just four detainees who
would have breezed in if
they faced election. The
first three are instead
facing a life sentence.
read
more
Powerful
brother of Gayyoom, Atolls minister Abdullah Hameed
The Atolls
ministry may be an outdated place, but Hameed
never lets a corrupt opportunity slip by. His
Cartier watch is worth more than US$50,000.
The major work
of the ministry, apart from vote rigging and the
'Gayoom Katheeb Development Programme', is the
serious business of buying equipment for the islands.
These bids are subjected to gleeful corruption by
the Hameed favourites and they collect commissions
on cars, buses, and water tanks etc.
read
more
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Election News
Addu
voters are being deceived by Hiyalee Rasheed
According to
informants in Hiyalee Rasheed's camp in Addu Atoll, they
have now ordered the school text books which they were
going to distribute to the people who promised to vote
for him. However, because the other camps told people
that this was clearly a false promise. This has resulted
in a secret arrangement being made to distribute lots of
books to people on 30th December 2004, the day before
the voting day in order to make people vote for Hiyalee
Rasheed.
read more
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Local
news
Hussein
Manik Dhon Manik pays
Kan'doodhoo
for votes
Hussein Manik
Dhon Manik has been
visiting Kan'doodhoo
island in western Thaa atoll
this morning and met
assistant island chief Ali
Mohamed. Hussein Manik
said he would supply a
person with an Information
Technology course in
Male'.
During this
election, the island
chiefs are not supposed to
be near the ballot box,
but he will be nearby and
can do whatever he wants.
Hussein Manik
has paid US$1000 to bring a
school
teacher to the island. He has visited all the local
houses and the government
staff's homes in the
island.
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Election
News 2004
Dr.
Luthfy's campaign office in MES
- dull and lacks
energy
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Male' English School hall is now fully setup as the Male' campaign office of Dr. Mustafa, the Tourism Minister. School windows are covered in his posters and office staff as well as some staff of the Tourism Ministry are working there to muster support for their candidate. However, according to reliable sources, not many people (especially from Addu) go there to meet the candidate. To get to the bottom of this, last night we sent our photographers to take some shots of the campaign headquater and as confirmed by our sources, it was visibly very dull and quite empty. read more
2004
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EU
asks Maldives leader to ensure free elections
European Union diplomats Monday urged Maldives President
Maumoon Abdul Gayoom to ensure free elections in his
restive archipelago, but dissidents said key politicians
were still behind bars.
Diplomats accredited to the Maldives, but based outside
the Indian Ocean atoll nation, said they expected the
Male government to ensure the December 31 election to
parliament would be free and fair.
read more
Editorial
Anti-Gayyoom candidates are stretched financially, who will help them?
DO has information that anti-Gayyoom candidates are unable to get any funding
for their campaigns, and some members can't pay for travelling
costs to visit their constituents, let alone meet the production cost of campaign
material. There are many private businesses and wealthy Maldivian who want to
help these candidates, but their movements and activities are closely monitored
by Gayyoom's cronies and hence these people are scared to help any anti-Gayyoom
candidates.
read
more
BBC
News
EU calls for 'free'
Maldives vote
The European Union has called for free and fair
elections in the Maldives.
A parliamentary vote is set to be held at the end of
this month, with the government promising reform.
But the opposition says that the government's pledges
are no more than talk, and the elections will not be
free or fair.
In September, the European Parliament proposed blocking
an aid package worth US$2m, and called for jailed
dissidents to be released.
Thousands of holiday makers from the Europe visit the
islands each year.
read more
Breaking
News
Democracy Activist
Eva Abdulla to be Arrested Today
Minivan News - Democracy campaigner Eva Abdulla, 26,
is to be arrested by the NSS today, reports from Male'
have stated.
Reports suggest that the NSS came to her house with
papers summoning her arrest but Eva was not at home.
Eva, an employee of UNFPA and under contract from the
Department of Public Health, has been an active
campaigner for democracy in the Maldives. She was
recently in Alif Dhaal Atoll where she had been
campaigning for Ilyas Hussain Ibrahim, an MDP-endorsed
candidate for the upcoming Majlis elections.
The Maldivian Democratic Party has condemned what it
called: 'another arbitrary arrest, another act of
intimidation and another example of why the elections
cannot be free and fair.'
Eva's impending arrest comes just hours after the
European Union released a statement demanding that
elections in the Maldives must be free and fair.
European Union calls on Maldives to ensure free and fair election
Yahoo
News 13 December 2004
The European Union urged the Maldives on Monday to ensure that the country's parliamentary elections later this month are free and fair.
EU officials have previously criticized the tropical island nation, which attracts hundreds of thousands of European tourists each year, for its poor human rights record.
read
more
MDP Endorses Reformist Candidates for the Majlis Elections
The Maldivian Democratic Party announces the endorsement of thirty-seven reform-minded candidates for the Majlis Elections in the Maldives on 31st December 2004.
The decision to endorse the candidates follows an agreement amongst the MDP's fifteen member Council, which was elected by Party members in February 2004 to direct policy for the Party.
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more
Hameed
backs Hiyalee
In a desperate bid to salvage his dying election campaign
in Addu atoll, Hiyalee Mohamed
Rasheed is using Abdulla Hameed, the
powerful atolls development minister.
Hiyalee and
Hameed left for Addu atoll yesterday. Hiyalee has been facing a barrage of criticism for not doing anything other than
warming his majlis seat. He says
he hasn't done anything because
the environment was not conducive for reform, up until now. He says that if
he is elected this time, he will talk on behalf of the people of Addu
atoll.
The people of Addu atoll feel betrayed by this lackey of Abdulla
Hameed, and are determined to elect only reform-minded candidates to
represent them this time -
no matter how much coercing and false promises
come from Abdulla Hameed.
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Election 2004
AK abused me as a child; He should be brought to justice!
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Child labour, Inhumane
treatment to vulnerable, Not trustworthy: Would you
Still Vote for him?
I was an unfortunate 10 year old from outer Islands who
came to Male' in search of a better life and opportunity
for education.
My parents dreamt their child grow up in a noble family
home and do well in school. The real experience was far
from this. I had to face worst time of my life; child
abuse, child labour, ill health and hunger at the hands
of Mr Abdullah Kamaluddeen (AK) and his family.
read more
Let's support our new leaders and throw off the old ones
Do we ever stand back and try to see the big picture and admit what's going on in our country? At a time of increasing economic and political instability, growing divisiveness and fear, and failing systems and dying dreams? Are we going to solve all these major problems, or are we creating more by ignoring facts and doing nothing? read more
Election 2004
Hiyalee is a disgrace to the Cradle of Knowledge; Addu Atoll
Addu Atoll is undoubtedly a cradle of knowledge and home to several intellects. It is home to some of the brightest brains in the Maldives and yet, our rights represented by ignorant and self centred crooks like Hiyalee Rasheed, who do nothing but travel on an official passports as an MP and tell his associates that he is the MP for Addu.
So, why on earth are the people of Addu allow themselves to be enslaved by crooks like Hiyalee who did not even pass his O levels properly? And, why on earth is Hiyalee trying so hard to secure his seat in the parliament? read more
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Election
News
Ahmed Abdulla gives Mrf 40,000/- to H Dh Atoll youth to buy a sound system
Confirmed sources reports that Ahmed Abdulla, the Minister of Information is trying to buy his way into the parliament. Like all other ministers and government candidates, Ahmed Abdulla also asked his constituents if they needed anything. The youth said that they needed a sound system and without any hesitation, Mr. Abdulla gave them Mrf 40,000/- in cash to buy the system they wanted.
Ahmed Abdaulla is also meeting with people from the Atoll in his house in Male' almost every night and asking them if they needed anything and is mostly paying them cash.
Unlike before, in this election, it is believed that people will not sell their future for a few hundred bucks.
It is completely against the rules and regulations as well as the governing election laws to bribe or pay constituents cash in order to secure their votes. However, since it is the government candidates who are committing this crime, there is no way to bring them to justice.
The front runners in H Dh Atoll are the popular and much respected reformists, Ahmed Adhil and Shuaib Ali (Furahani).
Election
News
AK
pays BG group Mrf 25,000 advance to buy their votes
Despite calls for a clean and transparent, free and fair elections, DO can reveal that Abdulla Kamaaluddeen has paid the notorious BG group of Male' Mrf 25,000/- as advance payment to secure their votes and support. BG group is also expected to disturb other camps most obviously that of the front runner. Under the pact with BG AK camp will pay them Mrf 50,000/-. read more
Election 2004
Mohamed Shihab for
Male'
With over twenty years of experience in the Government
and in the Parliament, Mohamed Shihab now turns to serve
as Member of the Parliament for Male', his native
island.
Mohamed Shihab holds a degree in Economics and has
extensive experience in the area of public
administration and management.
Mohamed Shihab believes in the fundamental principles of
social democracy. Mohamed Shihab wants to create a
community that is united and just, with equal
opportunity for all. He will work with the Majlis to
ensure that proper democratic reform takes place with
clear separation of powers and the introduction of party
politics. Mohamed Shihab believes in the strength of the
political pluralism the only tool to advance prosperity
and well being
find out more
Reading Material
Administration and Cost of Elections
Welcome to Version 1.0 of the Administration and Cost of Elections (ACE) Project. This publication contains comprehensive information on various aspects of organising elections and is divided into twelve major topic areas. To access information on a selected topic, follow the links to the left of your screen or use the search function to locate specific subject matter. read more
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Election News
Yameen
ships bribes to Addu
Two
cars and four motorcycles
are being sent to southern
Maldives by Minister of
Trade Yameen as bribes for
Hiyalee's floundering
election campaign in Addu.
'A
car holds five adults
comfortably, and a
motorcycle transports two
people easily,' explained
a DO source. 'So
that's 18 votes Hiyalee
can count on. I guess
that's better than
none.'
Hussein
Manik Dhon Manik has
stress attack
Thaa
atoll majlis member (and
intimate friend of
Gayyoom's brother Abdullah
Hameed) Hussein Manik Dhon
Manik travelled to
Trivandrum to consult a
psychiatrist, Dr Justin,
when fear of losing his
seat in the coming
election reached crisis
proportions. He wants Dr
Justin to stay with him in
Maldives as a visiting
state dignitary until the
election is over.
'This will increase the psychiatrists in Maldives by 100%,' a Maldivian commentator told DO this morning. 'However, it runs the risk of disturbing the fureytha,' he said. 'Many Maldivians believe mental illness is best treated by fanditha. Besides, a bit of paranoid schizophrenia won't do you any harm if you're working for Gayyoom and Hameed.'
Some government staff given leave to campaign for their bosses
While the reformist and anti-Gayyoom candidates are struggling with lack of financial and human resources to make a greater impact in the upcoming election, Gayyoom has authorised his 'blessed' members, including cabinet ministers, to use whatever means necessary to secure seats in the upcoming elections. Many government staff are now on special leave, travelling to different locations in Maldives and campaigning hard for their bosses. In addition to this, government candidates are also given unlimited access to the state owned media in Maldives.
This upcoming election will be anything but fair.
Abdulla Kamaaluddeen begins a smear campaign against Mohamed Shihab
AK supporters have been spotted dropping anti-Shihab leaflets on the streets of Male' in the dark of the night. AK is believed to be extremely upset because he is facing really tough opposition this time and he has lost elections before, as in 1999.
Unofficial polls in Male' show Shihab and Ibra ahead with a clear majority. Most people in Male' were under siege in August and September this year after the proclamation of the state of emergency on 13 August. AK is one of the key cabinet ministers who sent the thugs to the Republican Square and the whole of Male' knows about this. AK cannot win this seat but he can steal it with the help of his god Gayyoom.
Election News
Addu's popular candidate Aslam returning home to launch his campaign
Mr. Mohamed Aslam is returning to Addu today after a brief visit to Male'. Aslam will be launching his campaign this week and is already a long way ahead of all the others according to independent polls.
As Principal of Addu Comprehensive School, he has earned the respect of the great majority of the people in the Atoll. A popular democrat, Aslam is one of the new breed of politicians that is expected to carry through the democratic reforms that the country needs so desperately. DO wish him all the best and will continue to support his campaign.
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BBC
Asia Today
BBC World Asia Today
Report on Maldives Election
On 1st December 2004, BBC
Asia Today report assessed the credibility of the
upcoming parliamentary election in the Maldives. Views
from both Gayyoom's side and MDP were shown.
view the
interview or
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to download the program
(24 meg file)
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