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Tuesday 2 August 2005


Opinion
A lie repeated often enough becomes the truth
I have a confession to make. Last night when I went and queued outside the People's Majlis, I was scared. Not scared of what the Police were going to do, but I was afraid that not enough people would show up to show that they care what kind of laws get promulgated by the Zaeem's puppets who are an absolute majority in the People's Majlis. But obviously, I was wrong. more

 

 

 

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Monday 1st August 2005


Breaking News
Police using tear gas and extreme force to disperse the crowd near parliament
 


Latest Update >>>
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Male' - 03:15am - Inside information confirms that Police and Military is now on its Highest Alert level. They are now getting ready to use Cramp Gas - which is a type of Tear Gas mixed with other substances that can give you severe stomach pain. More about Tear Gas

Male' - 02:49am - Adduvas Weekly photographer Ali Fahudhu has been arrested by police near Mercury Light area for taking pictures of the incidents tonight.

Male' - 02:32 - Confirmed reports of more people gathering near Sosun Magu once again. "It appears that this cat and mouse game is going to last through the night, we are much more in numbers than police, we will show them who is really powerful, we want a peaceful protest and we will have one," said Saeed who called in to give the news from Sosun Magu.

Male' - 02:28 am - Situation in Male' appears to be still tense as more arrests are being made. Reports are coming that some 10 people have just been arrested by police near the famous Mercury Hotaa in Male'. Reports are coming that clashes between police and the locals are still on going.

Male' - 01:18 am - The stand-off has turned into a cat and mouse game between protestors and police; Protestors are refusing to go home, now outside Dharubaaruge. Star force is very excited about the whole thing since they can do all the practice they want with their newly acquired stun guns, on live humans. Number of injured are unclear as of now.

Male' - 00:48 am - Sources within Maldives Police Services have confirmed that the Star Force has been authorized to use any means necessary to disperse the crowd including orders to kill unarmed civilians.

Information obtained from witnesses say that they were in fact queuing up to get into the parliament house tomorrow as there is an important debate and they never get any space because government and police personnel in plain clothes fill up the small number of seats available in the house.


Male' - 00:15 am - Local sources confirm that Maldives Police Star Force is using tear gas and riot gear including stun-guns to disperse the crowd gathered outside the parliament house in Male'. Several people are reported injured. We will bring more news as we get them. Several people have been arrested. More people are reported to be converging on the area now. more

 

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Local News
Gayyoom's police harassing and intimidating reformists in Thinadhoo

Thinadhoo - Confirmed sources have reported that the Police have asked one of the men who participated in the protest on last week in Thinadhoo, in which they called for the resignation of Dictator Gayyoom as well as MP for the Atoll Zahir Adam. Mohamed Ahmed 24 from Abuhareege, Thinadhoo was at times holding the megaphone during the peaceful protest and he is now being harassed by the police. more

 

 

DO Exclusive Report
Gayyoom Transfers $60 Million to his personal UK Offshore Bank Account, DO can reveal
Maldives Dictator Gayyoom recently transferred close to $60 million into an offshore United Kingdom bank account, DO has learnt. The transfer, which is known to have been made in January this year, or shortly before, is believed to been to Dictator Gayyoom's personal account. more

 

 

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Sunday 31 July 2005


Breaking News
Thousands demonstrating near the Maldives Parliament House in capital
Male' - Reports are coming that hundreds of reformists are crowded near the Majlis (Parliament House) in Male' and calling for the release of Sandhaanu prisoners and other political detainees. According to the sources, the crowd is getting bigger by the minute and heavy police presence is also there now.
On 12th August last year more than 10,000 people gathered in front of the Police HQ in Male' demanding the release of detained reformists and political prisoners. They also called for the resignation of the Dictator. The next day Gayyoom declared a state of emergency and beat up and arrested hundreds for months.

 

Local News

Thinadhoo calling for the resignation of Dictator Gayyoom

Thinadhoo - In an unprecedented act of defiance, the people of Thinadhoo in South Huvadhu Atoll of Maldives have marched through the island day before yesterday (29th July) calling for the resignation of Dictator Gayyoom. more

 

Associated Press

Egypt Police, Pro-Reform Activists Clash
CAIRO, Egypt - Riot police and government supporters beat dozens of pro-reform activists with clubs, sometimes kicking them as they lay on the ground Saturday during a protest in the Egyptian capital against President Hosni Mubara. more

 

Local News
Brother of Dictator Gayyoom plotting to oust him?

Dhonveli Beach Resort - Local sources have confirmed that Dictator Gayyoom's youngest brother held a meeting with several senior government official in his own resort Dhonveli Beach just north of Male'. The resort is managed by his puppet, Abdulla Jabir, who is a Member of the Maldives constitutional assembly. more

 

Review

Yoosey and Suzeyn... the future of Maldives?

Time and time again we see people like Comedian Yoosey and Footballer Suzeynu being obstacles to the much needed change in the Maldives. I want to look at the ins and outs of this debate and establish an argument as to why on earth is our nation suffering as a result of two low lives like these. more

 

Reading Material
Protest is an effective means of creating change
Protest isn't always the best method of changing the world but it can be quite useful under the right circumstances. It gives a voice to a cause. People who are upset can show that they desire change. Demonstrations also inform people about topics they wouldn't otherwise recognizing. (Good ol' fashioned consciousness-raising.) visit www.protest.net

 

 

 

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Saturday 30 July 2005


Local News

Release Black Friday detainee Sheikh Fareed
Male' - Renewed calls are being heard throughout the Maldives especially in Male' for the release of Sheikh Fareed who has been in detention since last August after participating in the Black Friday demonstration in Male'. Several hundred people were arrested after the first ever demonstration against the Maldives Dictator Gayyoom staged to release detained reformists. more

 

 

HIMAL  Southasian 
Maldives, Sri Lanka and the "India Factor"

There is no record of when the first settlers arrived in the Maldives. It is thought that an original Dravidian population from South India settled here as early as the 4th century BC, and that two millennia ago a second wave of settlers, Aryans from India and Ceylon, eventually dominated the islands. The Maldivian language, Divehi, is Indo-Aryan in origin, and Buddhism was the religion here till AD 1153, when the king was converted to Islam by a travelling Moroccan saint and the entire country adopted the Muslim religion. more

 

 

A blast from the past
Maldives: President rides out tsunami in safety while country floods
President Maumoon Gayyoom fled to deep water on his luxury yacht accompanied by NSS security vessels, and left the people of his country at the mercy of the tsunami, without as much as attempting to initiate public warning. Two hours after the tsunami had hit, he returned to the capital Male to take charge. more
 

 

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Friday 29 July 2005


Breaking News
Gayyoom dispatches riot Police and NSS Task Force to Huvadhu Atoll
Male' - Sources in Police Services and NSS have confirmed that more than 35 personnel comprising of the recently trained Police Star Force and as well as the National Security Service (NSS) have been despatched to Huvadhu Atoll this morning. They were fully armed with riot gear including stun guns and water cannons. more

 

Breaking News
G. Dh. Vaadhoo people left to fend for themselves after heavy rain and flooding
Vaadhoo - Torrential rain over the past 48 hours in the Southern Huvadhu Atoll has left the people of Vaadhoo Island completely destitute according to reporters in the island. The island was flooded up to 3 feet and cause massive damage to properties as well as destroyed a large quantity of food stocks. The people of the island are now left to fend for themselves without any food or any means to prepare their food either. more

 

Local News
Dictator Gayyoom heads off to Singapore for serious discussions and shopping
Singapore - Confirmed sources have said that Gayyoom has arrived in Singapore for a brief getaway and will be spending our money at Takashimaya. Gayyoom makes a habit of going to Singapore for anti-aging treatment and for other purposes that we cannot specify. more
 

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