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Justice Ahmed Hameed Fahmy Sacked
The senior most
and the most respected judge of the High Court Mr. Ahmed Hameed Fahmy
has been sacked from the High Court in contravention of the 117 of the
Constitution of the Republic of Maldives and applicable international
law. He has been secretly transferred to an executive position at the
office of the president where he has no table. The transfer has not been
reported in any newspaper or on the official website of the president's
office. read more
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Honourable Members of the Peoples' Special Majlis meeting with their
Lawyer Husnu Suood after filing the lawsuit |
DO
EXCLUSIVE
Gayyoom rejects lawsuit
against his brother on the charge of high treason
In a statement by
the Criminal Court of the Maldives, Gayyoom has refused to even accept
the case charging his brother Abdulla Hameed of high treason for
attempting to undermine the Constitution of the Maldives. A press
release today said that the Criminal Court only conducts cases filed
after investigation and only those brought by the State Attorney
Generals’ office. The case of undermining the constitution of the
Maldives was brought up by the distinguished Honourable Members of the
Special Majlis is dismissed by Gayyoom’s government as a simple
‘systematic problem’. read
more
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by Mohamed Nasheed
(Anni) |
Metamorphosis of
Mr. Zahir
In the eyes of many Mr. Ahamed Zahir is not suitable to be the Speaker
of the Special Majlis. Not because he can or can not read the Quran nor
because he did or did not sit for GCE O/L exams five times, but more
because he has been rejected by his own people. Mr. Zahir, when he lost
his seat for Gaaf Dhaal in 1999, was one of the longest serving MP’s in
the Majlis. Zahir was unable to win the safest of seats for him, many
will agree, because of his gradual fall from grace of the people after
his metamorphosis from Rayyath Zahir (People’s Zahir) to
Bandaara Zahir (State Zahir).
read more
BBC Report
Protest at Maldives net controls
Telecoms giant
Cable & Wireless has been urged to use its influence in the Maldives to
help free jailed net users.
The press freedom watchdog, Reporters Without Borders, has written to
the company's boss, asking him to put pressure on the Maldives
authorities to end abusive internet censorship
read more
An
alternative view point: The real heroes of Monday
The
ordinary members of the public were the greatest of all the heroes of
the day. They gathered near the Presidents Office and the Majlis complex
in
great numbers but acted as responsible and decent citizens. When they
were told by their elected MP's to return to their homes to let
democracy work, they obliged willingly. They had the power, opportunity
and reason to create havoc on the streets of Male' and yet they decided
to act for the greater good of our country and our democracy.
read more
DO
EXCLUSIVE

Lawsuit
filed against Speaker of the Parliament for High Treason
Hon. Ilyas Hussain Ibrahim, People’s
Special Majlis Member for Ari Atoll South, filed a lawsuit for high
treason against the incumbent Speaker of the Parliament of the Maldives,
Abdulla Hameed today. The charge is for High treason Under Article 12
(1) of the Constitution of the Maldives “Any person who, by the threat
or use of force or in violation of the Constitution, abrogates or
attempts to abrogate the Constitution or attempts to undermine the
Constitution or conspires to commit any of the said acts shall be guilty
of high treason”. read more
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Birth of democracy in the
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A clear message of Demo Kratis (people rule) was sent to Maumoon Abdul
Gayyoom today by the courageous Maldives members of the parliament who
in an unprecedented move and a historic move, walked out of the
parliament in protest of the attempt by cabinet ministers to undermine
the constitution of the Maldives.
read more
DO
TRIBUTE
Maldivian Heroes of Democracy
Our country needs more heroes like these
to embark on a path of meaningful development and to create equal
opportunity for all. read more
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South Huvadhoo Atoll people after serving as an MP for 15 years for this
atoll and consequently was appointed as an MP by President Gayyoom. With
the impartment of President Gayyoom's views on political reform on 9th
June 2004, many reformers organized number of seminars with the
objectives of obtaining public opinion and generating political
awareness among people. There was not even a single known seminar which
was organized by Mr. Zahir nor did he attend any of the seminars. This
demonstrates the real gap between the nominated candidate for Speaker of
People’s Special Majlis, Mr. Zahir and public of the Maldives. While we,
the people, respect the legal right and capacity by which a Speaker is
elected by the members of People’s Special Majlis, it is the hope of
people to elect a Speaker who has a close affiliation with the public.
The mass gathering of people in front of Presidential Office, I hope,
will convey Mr. Zahir the desire of people to have a Speaker whom the
people can associate. read more
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| Gasim
Ibrahim and other MPs requesting the public to show
restraint and let democracy take its course peacefully |
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BBC Report
MPs walk out of
Maldives assembly
Up to 30 members of the Maldives
new constitutional assembly have staged a walkout during its first
sitting, reports from the capital, Male, say. The unprecedented show of
defiance led to them being surrounded by police, who in turn were
surrounded by members of the public. The angry scenes came as the
assembly discussed re-drafting the country's constitution and
introducing reforms. Opponents of the government say they are sceptical
of any proposed changes.
There has been no word from the government spokesman, who could not be
contacted.
read more
BREAKING
NEWS @ 10:00 am Maldives Time 19th July 2004
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protesting near Presidents' Office |
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Special Majlis
Members (Parliament) Walks out of the first session in protest
Confirmed
reports are coming from the capital Male' that 26 members of the
Parliament has walked out of its first session in protest of the illicit
conducts of the Chairman of this session Abdullah Hameed.
read more
Breaking
News Update
: Civil Unrest in Male'
Gayyoom has agreed to abide by the law and allow a secret
ballot. MPs are now returning to the Parliament House. Large crowds in
the area calling for Gayyoom's resignation! Heavy police present in the
area with riot gear. Most of the area is blocked off by NSS.
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The meeting
has been cancelled. MPs advised the public to remain calm and not to
resort to violence. The Parliamentary session has been postponed
indefinitely.
Speaker attempts to violate the
constitution
MDP Press Release
Twenty four members of
the newly formed Special Majlis (constituent assembly) walked out of the
first meeting today in protest of the temporary Speaker’s decision to
conduct the meeting in violation of the constitution.
read more
Fathullah
Jameel's pact with the devil
Maldives Culture
Fathullah is the only cabinet minister who isn't afraid of Gayyoom, and
he runs his Foreign ministry as he wishes. He even runs the country when
Gayyoom is away, and can have people hired and fired at will in many
important government agencies. He has described presidential secretary
Abdullah Shahid, Dr Mohamed Munavvar and Ibrahim Hussain Zaki, as 'his
boys'. Fathullah is the chairman of Maldives National Shipping
Management Limited (MNSML) in Singapore, and was chairman of Dhiraagu
telecom until recently.
read more
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Farooq |
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Sheikh Farooq resigns from the Parliament
Sheikh Ahmed Farooq Mohamed who is a Presidential appointed member of
the People's Special Majlis, has today submitted his resignation from
the Majlis. This is due to the illicit activities of Gayyoom and his
associates in pressuring him to vote for the preferred government
candidate for the position of the president of the People's Majlis,
Justice Minister Ahmed Zahir. The Special Majlis will convene tomorrow
and the first item on the agenda is to elect a President to chair the
sessions. The Special Majlis is charged with carrying out
constitutional amendments.
read more
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OPINION
An alternative view point: Let us set a higher moral standard
The
recent desire (which has become very fashionable!) of criticising
government policies and in particular the personal life of the Head of
the State needs close scrutiny. Although I agree with most of what is
being said about the inadequacies and unjust nature of several
government policies and the corruption of several senior government
figures, I shall never condone the calculated attacks on the personality
and character of the president. For me, this is a matter of principle
more than anything else.
read more
OPINION
HULHUMALE' - A useless project
Is it necessary for us to create a new island? We have more than 900
uninhabited islands. There is plenty of land in Villingili which is not
used at all. Let me ask you a question, is it really so important for us
to spend millions and millions of Rufiyaa on Hulhumale' project?
read more
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been running a police state in the Maldives since 1978 |
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DO
Exclusive
Gayyoom obstructed democracy from
taking root in Maldives
"The proposition I intend to favour, in electing a President, is
to allow more than one candidate to contest in the secret ballot stage
by the People’s Majlis. However, I do not believe that direct
Presidential election by the people from amongst more than one candidate
is a proper method. I believe that allowing direct Presidential election
by the people from more than one candidate will disrupt the long
existing political and social harmony as well as peace and prosperity
amongst the people of the Maldives." Gayyoom proposed in an
official letter to the President of the Peoples' Special Majlis on 4th
December 1995.
read more
 LOCAL NEWS
DO
EXCLUSIVE
Reform Debate 6 held in Male' tonight
Sixth debate on democratic reform
was held last at Ghiyaasuddeen School. Reports say that over
1500 people attended the meeting which showed strong support for
the introduction of party politics in the Maldives. Support for
political reform and the introduction of party politics is
immense in Maldives as these reform debates have shown. The
backdrop was testimony to the support for Maldivian Democratic
Party. Mr. Mohamed Moosa suggested that we mend the behaviours
of those in powerful positions before we amend the constitution
of the Maldives. This is strictly in reference to the extreme
level of corruption and abuse of power by Gayyoom’s government
ministers and officials. He also condemned arbitrary arrests and
called for the rule of law to be implemented in the Maldives.
read the full
report |
More Saudi Vandalism
The Daily Standard
Thus, the Saudis followed their
conquest of Mecca and Medina in the mid-1920s with an orgy of
destruction. They leveled the "Jannat al-Baqi" or "Heavenly Orchard" at
Medina that included graves of the Prophet Muhammad's son Ibrahim, as
well as numerous of the Prophet's relatives and original companions.
They also looted the Prophet's Shrine in Medina and demolished the
cemetery in Mecca that included the graves of Muhammad's mother and
grandfather. They completely destroyed mausoleums, mosques, and other
honored sites, including Muhammad's own house. It was even said that
they wished to uproot the grave of Muhammad himself and tear down the
Kaaba, the stone temple at the center of Mecca. They were prevented from
this last act by pressure from Muslims in India.
read more
MDP Newsletter 16 released
Articles include:
- Gayyoom Absolved?
- Continuing Calls for Freedom and
Justice
- Mugabe
Is Still There…
- Serial Injustice: Slain
- Who initiated reform?
- Is Gayyoom's Police State
Unravelling?
- Honorable
Ibrahim Ismail Calls on the Maldivian Government to respect
Fundamental Rights
- Separation of Powers in Maldives

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Mr. Mohamed Waheed is a
teacher and a strong supporter of democratic reform |
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LOCAL NEWS
DO
EXCLUSIVE
Fifth Reform Debate held in Male' last night
The
5th Reform Debate was held in Social Centre, Male' last
night. The meeting was attended by several hundred of
people. Since the constitutional reform debate was announced
by Gayyoom on 9th of June, many Maldivians are seen to be
actively engaged in discussing and debating the need for
pluralistic democracy in the Maldives.Many speakers
discussed the importance of the fundamental rights of the
citizens to be explicit and clear in the next amended
constitution. Hon. Shareef, Special Majlis Member for Addu
Atoll outlined in detail the advantages of party politics.
He further added arbitrary arrests must come to a halt and
people should not be arrested and punished unless proven
guilty and sentences in a court of law. Due process of law
is essential in a modern society of today, he said.
read more
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Lack of
government vision leads to social disaster What can
you say about a president who can offer nothing but excuses for an
economic downturn, nothing but lies for a political crisis, and nothing
but prayers for a drug menace? That he is clueless? That he has no
vision? That he should say his last prayers and depart? You can say
all these and more about His Excellency Usthaz Maumoon Abdul Gayyoom,
GCMG, President of the Republic of Maldives.
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David Cordery
was
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A PUBLICATION
OF FRIENDS OF MALDIVES - UK
Separation of Powers in Maldives
The
separation of powers is an established constitutional
principle. It dictates that, in order to prevent the
accumulation of too much power in one person or
decision-making body, there must be some separation of the
three branches of the constitution: the Executive, the
Legislature and the Judiciary. If this is not achieved,
there is a danger that absolute power will be vested in one
individual, which could lead to inefficiency and
corruption. This article will examine the doctrine of
separation of powers and how it applies to the constitution
of the Maldives.
read more
LOCAL NEWS
DO
EXCLUSIVE
Fourth debate held in Male'
In support of Political
Party System
A forth reform debate was held in Kalaafaanu School tonight.
Mr. Kurendhoo Ahmed Mahir, was given the permission to
organise the meeting attended by over 1500 people. It was
generally less upbeat than the previous meetings as many
attendees were scared of Gayyoom’s heavy handedness. Mainly
because from one meeting to the other, the restrictions
imposed by the government is increasing. Calling for
Gayyoom’s resignation is now apparently a crime in spite of
"Freedom of Expression" being guaranteed by the
constitution. Reviewing and discussing democracy from an
Islamic point of view is no longer allowed. Only those who
have permissions from the Supreme Council for Islamic
Affairs are allowed to talk about any topic of Islam. People
attempting to organise these debates in Male’ are getting
ever so frustrated with the restriction imposed. DO can
confirm that the government is now demanding the Identity
card copies of the people who will sit in the panel
overseeing the meeting and because of this many refused to
sit in the panel tonight.
read more
OPINION
An alternative view point: let us use our freedom wisely
Many believe that one's
political thoughts and convictions are formed by unpleasant experiences
and not convictions. If this is to be true for all reformists, then the
case for reform must be buried under a concrete slab as soon as
possible. To present such a case would only result in causing more
unpleasantness for people who will in turn become active reformists for
the wrong reasons. read
more
OPINION
Some are calling for multi-party democracy, others want rights, justice
and accountability, but what are the pro-reform meetings really saying?
Some things just don’t go together:
Rukkuri
and Rihaakuru;
Adolf Hitler and compassion; and Maumoon Abdul Gayyoom and democracy.
read more
Who's Who
I am a Maldivian too…
and this is my life
My name is Abdullah Jinaah Ahmed and I am 22 years old. I work in Noonu
Atoll
Development Programme in the Maldives. I come from the N. Velidhoo. I
support the call for political reform in the Maldives because I believe
that it is the best way to create equal opportunities for all of us. So
that we can earn enough to live a happy and content life. Education is
now very expensive, especially when you have to study in Male' and there
aren't enough jobs around. Health is another expensive service and
should be reformed and made more affordable. In my island there are
large numbers of people my age who are without jobs. I believe that I am
one of the lucky few. I work hard for the development of my Atoll. This
is my life. read more

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Gayyoom And "The Art of Fake Environmentalism" |
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Hulhumale'
Island - Maldives, on the left is most definitely the worlds'
ugliest island; A typical Maldivian 'beauty' is shown on the
right - crystal clear water, white sand and lush green. |
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Perhaps now Gayyoom would not want to recall that about 15 years
ago, when he still had some genuine black hair left (the only
genuine thing he ever head on his head), it was Aafathis
reporter Kudanevi Abbas who wrote the fateful article on ozone
layer depletion with the eye-catching title “hole in the sky,”
and converted Gayyoom from a professional cleric to an amateur
environmentalist, one of the many chameleon-like transformations
Gayyoom would undergo before making the ultimate switchover from
tin-pot dictator to Westminster democrat, all in the blinking of
a perfidious eye . On that momentous day Gayyoom called Abbas to
his office with his source material for a long discussion, and
the rest is history. Did this short encounter with Abbas awaken
an irrepressible love in him for the environment? Far from it.
read
more
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Problems with Gayyoom Policies
The capital island Male’, which is the hub of all economic activity and
the most densely populated island in the country has a population of
about 80,000 residing in a total land area of 197 hectares. This makes
Male’ the most populated place on the face of this earth in terms of
population per area. (164 people per acre)
- An increase in the
development of extremely tiny and unrealistic cubicle-like-space for the
sole purposes of renting.
- The excessively
expensive pricing of goods and commodities due to rip-off rents.
- Wasteful utilization
and misallocation of nation’s funds.
Mr. Royston Ellis, for what
ever reason, may have termed Gayyoom as a “Man For All Islands”, but for
certain Gayyoom is NOT the MAN for us, PEOPLE, who call these tiny
ISLANDS HOME!
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Muliyaage:
the former presidential palace. Isn’t this palace appropriate for the
president of a nation like Maldives to reside and to receive foreign
dignitaries? |
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Koli Ali
Manik should be in the Special Majlis according to Gayyoom's payroll
DO has
obtained the President's Office database which shows that Koli Ali Manik
is listed amongst cabinet ministers of the Maldives and hence should sit
in the Special Majlis. Another interesting revelation is that whilst
Gayyoom is R/C No.1 - Koli Ali Manik is R/C No. 2 (Registration Card No.)
- DO rests its case on this note. Please down load the
full list of employees of Gayyoom's government and write to them
demanding your rights for a democratic and just society. This is an
excel file
VGayyoomge
Veringe listu.xls - alternatively you can download the zip file
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LOCAL NEWS
DO
EXCLUSIVE
Third Debate on Constitutional Reform held in Male’
Nearly one week after the last
pro-reform debate held in Male’ on
5th July, the third meeting was successfully staged tonight at
Dharumawantha School hall in Male’. The
meeting
was organised by a Mr. Reeko Moosa (see below) and some of his
associates. The permission to hold the meeting was granted to him and
the hall of Dharumawantha school was confirmed around 2:30 pm this
afternoon. Despite the short notice, nearly 1600 people attended the
gathering, which is a clear sign of the support for multi-party
democracy in the Maldives. Given more time and guarantee of no
intimidation and harassment from the National Security Service, the Red
Army of Gayoom, people will turn out in thousands, says the
pro-reformists in Male’. Several Atoll members are also trying to
organise similar activities but so far no meeting has been organised in
any island, apart from the illicit gatherings ordered by Atolls Minister
Hameed, Gayyoom’s brother, asking people to reject the idea of
introducing party system in the Maldives. Pro-reformists, Special Majlis
Member Ibrahim Ismail and Nazim Sattar, who organised the first two
debates in Male’ are now officially banned from holding any further
meeting, which is an absolute disgrace and unconstitutional.
read more
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT
CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM DEBATE TONIGHT
After a
prolonged effort by pro-reformers in Maldives over the past week, Mr.
Reeko Moosa Manik has been given 'permission' by the Home Ministry to
hold a meeting tonight. The venue has now been set to Dharumawantha
School Hall (Majeedhiyyaa). The session will commence at 9:00 pm tonight
and is expected to go on for 90 minutes. Please be there and make
yourselves heard!
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CALL FOR GAYYOOM'S IMMEDIATE RESIGNATION
WE DESERVE JUSTICE, PEACE AND PROSPERITY!
HE DOES
NOT HAVE THE POWER TO LOCK US ALL NOR THE RESOURCES, FEAR NO ONE
BUT GOD! |
LOCAL NEWS
DO
EXCLUSIVE
Gayyoom pardons Guraidhoo Island Chief's 5 year Sentence for
Corruption |
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DO can reveal
that President Gayyoom has pardoned the former Bodu Katheeb
(Island Chief) of K. Guraidhoo Island, Abdul Haadhee, who was
charged and convicted of corruption and sentenced recently to 5
years banishment. Haadhee is very close to the Atolls Minister
Abdullah Hameed (President Gayyoom’s brother) who has a free
hand in dealing with any all issues in the 199 inhabited islands
of the Maldives.
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Nasreena and the veil
Some time ago a
fellow dissident vehemently complained to me that Maumoon Abdul Gayyoom
had yet to make his wife, Nasreena Ibrahim, wear the veil. Although I
didn’t
know at that time whether to laugh or not, I have learnt, since, that
this is apparently a serious issue, among a considerable section of the
Maldives opposition.
read more
OPINION
An alternative view point:
Let us ensure we do the right thing
Lately, there have been a lot of
discussions in public gatherings and in print media about our elected
MP's fulfilling the role of welfare officers for their constituents
instead of acting as law makers in the parliament on their
constituency's behalf. And almost every member of the public, the media
has interviewed had a story to tell about how their personal welfare
issues were attended to by their MP. Many naive political commentators
have indirectly questioned why MP's do not fulfil the role of law makers
in the Majlis. For me, the answer to this question is too complex for a
simple one line response.
read more
Majlis
prepares for commencement of sittings
Haveeru
MALE: People’s Majlis Secretariat is undertaking the necessary
logistical and administrative arrangements to commence sittings of the
People’s Special Majlis this month. Owing to the Special Majlis being
constituted of twice the number of members as the People’s Majlis, the
secretariat are having to make some technical adjustments to the
facilities and to make additional support arrangements for members.
President Maumoon Abdul Gayyoom had announced in his speech of June 9
that sittings of the Special Majlis would commence this month.
read more
Parliament members or
welfare officers?
The Evening Weekly
Some people go to them to get
textbooks for their children. Others go to them and ask for financial
assistance for medical care. Yet others look up to them to provide
sports sponsorships. Who are these special people that others look up
to? Parliament members, of course! Who can better represent the people,
huh? read
more
Of human rights and SUPER
Human “Rights”
The Evening Weekly
Asked about the Sandhaanu
(internet newsletter) writers being imprisoned and if that was the price
to be paid to earn the freedom of expression, the ready answer was to
keep pressuring and taking risks and if not willing to take risks, then
becoming a sports reporter or writer of short stories.
read more
Gayyoom
is a dictator
The dictators that remain
are rarely over-the-top Idi Amin style despots. Most of today's
dictators are not military strongmen, but rather the leaders of a
corrupt one-party state hierarchy. The days when dictators would try to
woo their neighbours with their lavish uniforms and statues appear to be
over; today's dictators wear tailored suits and try to project an image
of "modernity" as they lobby to bring western money into their
countries.
read more
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Muzaffar Naeem Dhivehi Observer Editor |
EDITORIAL
Is Calling for the Resignation of the President Unconstitutional?
When I asked Mr. Moosa (Sappe')
why he had taken the unprecedented initiative in calling for Gayyoom's
resignation he explained
"I do
not recognise Mr. Gayyoom as the legitimate President of the Maldives. He
has undermined the Constitution of the Maldives time and time again. The
paradox is that we can't prove him guilty because he is the Head of the
Judiciary. However, as responsible citizens, it is our duty to uphold and
protect the constitution of the Maldives. My legal advisors are in no doubt
that Mr. Gayyoom has committed High Treason as per Article 12 (1) of the
Constitution of the Maldives. They have further advised me that as a
citizen, I am liable to be charged for High Treason for not pointing it out
to the people of Maldives as per Article 12 (2) of the Constitution of the
Maldives"
read more
LOCAL NEWS IN BRIEF
Former Baa Atoll Chiefs' "Teeth have been bent" by a citizen
Former Baa Atoll Chief Qasim Kaleyfaanu was beaten up by an attacker from
the islands last night, outraged by the Chief's abuse of power, DO
can reveal. His injuries are not life threatening and he was taken to
Indhiraa Gaandhi Memorial Hospital in Male' this morning. Mr. Gayyoom
visited him this morning and assured him of his support and assistance. The
Chief is known for his abuse of power and is corrupt from head to toe says
the people of Baa Atoll. Gayyoom's brother Hameed appoints people who he
like "in a very special way" to posts in the Atolls as part of his atoll
administration job. A political analyst and long term critic of Gayyoom said
that 95% of the appointed Atoll chiefs have criminal backgrounds, which
makes them easier pawns to sustain the cunning regime of Gayyoom. DO
will publish a full report on this very shortly. DO reporter
in Eydhafushi Island said that the island people are overjoyed by this
incident because they have nothing but hatred towards this man.
Latest
Update Mr. Kaleyfaanu was relieved from the post of
Atoll Chielf of Baa a year ago by Gayyoom after complaints from the people
of the Atoll but Hameed has kept him in charge of the Atoll and has not
appointed a new Chief to the Atoll which makes us wonder who runs the
country.
DO can also reveal that the attacker came in through a window
of his house from where a certain woman usually visits him at night. She is
married and confessed to her husband about this arrangement, whereby he
arranged a friend to pay a visit through the window and sort him out. Hameed
is apparently very sad and arranging Mr. Kaleyfaanu to be airlifted to Sri
Lanka tomorrow.
Friends
of Maldives launches a new Discussion Forum
FOM
aims to promote cultural links with the Maldives and promote
Maldivian culture worldwide. Our aims as an organisation
include engaging the media, to publicise the difficulties suffered
by individuals, politicians, writers and businessmen alike, who
cannot voice their opinions or live without fear of repression in
the Republic of Maldives. We are also looking to hold cultural
events and talks and welcome inquiries from groups and clubs.
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Abdul Rasheed
A victim of Gayyoom's dictatorship
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Gayyoom cannot
stand criticism and resorts to undermining the constitution
On 9th June 2004, Gayyoom told the Maldivians to “meet,
discuss and debate” constitutional reform issues. A couple of
meetings were organised by senior reformists.
The gathering in
Social Centre on 29th June and
the latest one on
5th July were ground breaking events in which the
crying voices of reformists were unanimous in their support for
pluralistic democracy and in renouncing the dictatorship of Gayyoom.
As it has been proven time and time again, Gayyoom knows only one
way, which is to use his National Security Service (NSS) to harass
and control the public. The free debate has now come to an end and
no one is allowed to talk freely anymore. Last night there was a lot
of police on the streets of Male’. They were specially looking for
Mr. Abdul Rasheed, who displayed the banner calling for Gayyoom’s
immediate resignation. read
more
Gayoom bans Ibra
and Nazim from holding pro-reform meetings
In just under a month, Gayoom has had enough. His government today
banned special majlis member for Male Ibrahim Ismail and reform
activist Nazim from holding any more pro-democratic meetings.
According to TV Maldives, the state-owned television station which
has broadcast Gayoom propaganda most of its life, the government had
taken the action because the organisers had failed to control
“extra-Islamic” and “libellous” sentiments from breaking out at the
meetings. read more
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT
Seminar on Democratic Reform
The next meeting on reform and democracy will be held on 8th June,
Thursday.
Venue: MES School Hall
Date: 08th July 2004
Time : 9:00pm - 11:00pm
Organized by Mohamed Mahir, Lh. Kurendhoo, Eduruge.
Just for the information of the participants; Ibrahim Ismail and
O.A.C were denied permission, illegally, to hold these meetings by
the Home Ministry. Tonight's meeting will be organized by Mahir.
Come join the discussions, help improve our society for a better
future in the Maldives
Thanks!!!
Maldivian
Democratic Party Press Statement
On 9th June at a forum to
propagate his constitutional reform, Gayoom passionately encouraged
the people of Maldives to engage in free and open debate on the
topic of reform. The Oriental Academic Centre responded to Gayoom’s
call by organizing a series of debate. The two meetings held so far
resulted in an unprecedented level of animated debate among the
capacity crowd who attended the meeting.
read more

Issue
9 released
Bengali Prince Shuaib of Maldives attempts a "hit and run"
The favourite son in law of Gayyoom
was yesterday caught by the public whilst trying a hit and run saga in
Majeedhee Magu. Eye witnesses reported that he was driving on the wrong
side of the road and he hit a motorcycle, slightly injuring the
passenger sitting in the back. The incident occurred in front of the
National Library. He then ignored it and wanted to carry on entertaining
some business associates who were riding with him. However, another
motorcyclist intervened and stopped him and soon the public surrounded
the scene. Police was there shortly trying to protect the Prince and
somehow the saga ended in the two motorcyclists being taken into police,
who are still reported to be in custody. So, obviously they broke the
law by interference with the livelihood of the Prince.
read more
Maldives… in a period of transition
The Government of Maldives (GoM), for the past 26 years represented by
the Gayyoom regime, has brought majority of the Maldivian publics’
economic and social situation on the brink of total collapse. During
this period, not only did the people witness a huge inequality,
marginalization and subjective discrimination in the distribution of
wealth, social services and economic opportunities but also a willful
disregard on the part of GoM to the adherence to any code-of-conduct
which demonstrate the slightest levels of objectivity, responsibility,
accountability and consistency. The GoM achieved this by pursuing
policies that emphasized deception and repression.
read more
We all want Maumoon’s
immediate resignation!
A
very sharp message was conveyed to the autocratic ruler of the Maldives
by the participants of Reform Conference held in Ghiyaasuddeen School
Hall tonight. The conference was organised and chaired by Hon. Ibrahim
Ismail, Male’ Member for the Special Majlis, who is also a Member of the
General Council of the Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP). The conference
was aimed at debating and discussing the advantageous and the need for
pluralistic democracy in the Maldives. An estimated 900 people
participated in the conference which began at 9:00 pm and went on for
more than 2 hours.
Some of the most prominent figures in the Maldives including several
influential people such as Parliament Members and businessmen as well as
some senior government officials participated in the debate tonight,
which must be classed as yet another achievement for those who are
promoting pluralistic democracy in the Maldives.
read more
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horrible cutter-knife attack in Naifaru Island
Disturbing as it is, cutter-knife attacks have become somewhat common in
Maldives. Although not very frequent, similar incidents have taken place
in the capital island Male' in recent months as well, especially after
Gayyoom gave an all out amnesty to many criminals serving in the
Maldives jail. Muggings, petty thefts and indecent assaults are common
and these youngsters obviously do not hesitate to cause horrendous
injury to people to show how tough they are. In many cases, these
attackers are drug users or small dealers who commit these acts under
the influence of substances. The drug problem in the Maldives is not
only confined to the capital island Male' but it is common in most
islands now. The unemployment rate in the Maldives is fairly high
especially in this age group which makes the youth more susceptible to
violence and misbehaviour as they do not have social responsibilities.
This is a whole generation marred in despair.
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Freedom of
expression: best weapon against corruption
The Evening Weekly
Expression of thoughts and
ideas is extremely important for the development of a society. Or else
things could end up like what happened in the story of The Emperor’s New
Clothes. The Emperor brought in a group of tailors to make a new cloth
for an upcoming festival. On that day, when he came out in his “new
garb,” he thought it was the most beautiful of all, until a small boy
from afar shouted, “There goes the Emperor naked!” His ministers never
dared to tell the Emperor that he was naked in the “new cloth” and look
what befell the Emperor.
read more
NEWS IN
BRIEF
Maldivian pro-reform delegation meets Sri Lankan
Foreign Minister
On the 3rd July 2004 the delegates
of the Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) met in meeting with the His
Excellency Lakshman Kadirgamar the Foreign Minster of Sri-Lanka. In the
meeting MDP delegates out lined their views on the present
constitutional reforms in the Maldives, and highlighted the fact that
registration of the Party is not a constitutional issue.
The meeting was very cordial and lasted
one and half hours.
Sandhaanu 14 released
Government Intimidation
Resumes
The government must firmly ensure
that the people are permitted to exercise their freedom of expression
without hindrance. If someone does breach the law (even in a legitimate
meeting) then the perpetrators should be brought to justice. The
organizers and those
involved in the peaceful exercise of their right should not be penalized
or harassed. In the spirit of the letter, we call upon the Ministry of
Home Affairs and the Government of Maldives to facilitate the conduct
the political debate and to ensure that the freedom of expression is not
curtailed on spurious excuses.
read more

Scholar
launches Dhivehi culture website
Xavier
Romero-Frias is the world's leading foreign scholar specialising in
Dhivehi culture. His independence and integrity are beyond question.
Romero-Frias' work provides inspiration for all Maldivians and others
working to understand and explain the traditions and unique character of
human adaptation in the atolls of the central Indian Ocean.
His new website is
www.maldives-ethnography.com
BOOK REVIEW
The Maldives Islanders - a study of
the popular culture of an ancient ocean kingdom
For the last 20 years, the
Maldivian islands in the central Indian Ocean have been very
successfully marketed as an exclusive tropical tourist destination.
However, English language books examining the detailed history and
culture of this independent atoll nation are few and only occasionally
available, even in university libraries.
read more
Maldivians crying for political freedom
Asia Tribune
"We strongly believe that we have
rights to register as a political party" say group of parliamentarians
and members of the Maldivian Democratic Party yesterday, at a press
conference held in Colombo.
read more
Is the government changing its policies to
the call of reformers?
It is very positive to see that Dr. Saeed is using his integrity and
education for the good of the people. If the hardline characters in the
Gayyoom administration does not get in the way of Dr. Saeed's promotion
of press freedom in the Maldives, we might still see our rights
respected more some time in the near future. We hope this is a sign of
good things to come. Our only fear is that after many years of Gayyoom
government policy being to pay lip-service to the call for reform, we
cannot get exited until we see results, not just words.
read more
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT
Seminar on Party Politics
Venue : Ghiyaasuddeen School Hall, Male', Maldives
Date : 5th July 2004 Time : 21:00.
Those interested in politics and the changes for good in our country
will find it most useful. So please be there and please bring along your
friends too. The seminar is organised by Hon. Ibrahim Ismail (picture
right), Male' Member of the Special Majlis. A similar seminar was held
on 29th June 2004,
which was a watershed.
Paradise lost, India forgotten
The Indian Express
If India can get over its obsession with Pakistan, it might notice that
there’s a little island nation just over there in the Arabian Sea called
the Maldives, with a permanent hotline to Paradise. Only, President
Abdul Gayyoom has ruled his tiny fief with his tiny fists for 25 long
years, brooking no dissent or disruption. No political parties are
allowed to function, the few independent-minded journalists have fled to
Sri Lanka and most of the elite is either compromised or beholden to
Gayyoom.
read more
Gayyoom backslides – fast
His current talk about
constitutional reform is equally spurious. In fact the hardliners,
working on his instructions, have started the reverse movement even
before the first sitting of the constitutional assembly.
read more
What is
Islam's view on human rights?
Universal Islamic Declaration of Human Rights
It is unfortunate that human rights are being trampled upon with
impunity in many countries of the world, including some Muslim
countries. Such violations are a matter of serious concern and are
arousing the conscience of more and more people throughout the world.
read more
Maumoon has done the
ultimate...
Since the time MDP started demanding for a party
system the word “politics” has taken a dramatic stroll. People started
to realise there is another way, people realised they have been asleep
for too many years. Now, the words that come out of most Maldivians is
“We need to change our system, we need to change our political leader
(leader not leaders as for the moment there is still only one, The One).
read more
MDP hold press conference in Colombo
MDP members met for a Press Conference at the Colombo Hilton on the 3rd
of July 2004. The following Press Statement was given at the conference.
read more
MDP Newsletter 15
released
Articles include:
- Pro-Democracy Assembly in Malé
- Words and only words
- Commentary and analysis on Mr.
Gayyoom's ‘pluralism speech’
- Gayyoom Flirts with Political
Pluralism
- Scrutiny: an effective Weapon
against Denial
"I am Maumoon Abdul
Gayyoom, President of the Maldives"
At that very moment I could almost see in my minds eye Gayyoom watching
on TV his fallen mentor, silently mouthing the words in in unison with
Saddam, "I am Maumoon Abdul Gayyoom, President of the Maldives". A last
lesson of arrogant defiance in the face of the people who he was meant
to be serving. read more
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Mohamed Mahir
Businessman and
MDP Council Member
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“U r crossing the
boundaries, b careful u r time is up, u r days are going to end up very
soon”
Pro-reformers in Maldives receiving death threats
This afternoon, Mr. Mahir received a death threat by SMS through the
Dhiraagu Website so as to make the sender anonymous.
Mr. Mohamed Mahir, H. Green is a member of the Maldivian Democratic
Party General Council. He has been an advocate of pluralistic democracy
in the Maldives for a very long time and is an active member of the
reform movement. read more

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SPECIAL
REPORT
Reform debate in Male’ Social Centre
An
informal public gathering was orgainsed in Male’ tonight by an NGO,
Oriental Academics, founded by Mr. Nazim Sattar, in cooperation with Mr. Ibrahim Ismail, Member of Special Majlis of
Parliament for Male’. They are also members of the Maldivian Democratic Party
Council. Other prominent reformists, most of whom are Members of the
Maldivian Democratic Party were involved in organising the event. The
event is historic in many ways and marks a change of direction by the
autocratic leader of Maldives towards freedom of assembly in the
Maldives as well as freedom of expression.
read full report
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Dr. M. Shaugee
Education Minister
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Gayyoom’s Education Ministry is in
mayhem
It is a well known fact that the Education Ministry in Maldives has
always been very inefficient and most importantly very much
under-funded. Since the time of Gayyoom's classmate Zahir Hussain and
his brother Abdulla Hameed and then Dr. Latheef, who held this most
important and critical post in the past 26 years, the Ministry is still
running with the same ethos and old fashion with the prime aim to
sustain the regime of Gayyoom. They believe that it is the kindness of
Gayyoom which results is more schools and improvements, not that it is
Gayyoom’s absolute duty to educate his people.
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DO Digest 3 Released
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MDP
RERESENTATION DOCUMENT
MALDIVES: World’s Secret Dictatorship
The representation made by the delegation of Maldivian Democratic Party
(MDP) to various Parliament Members in UK and other international bodies
played a crucial role in increasing the pressure mounted on the
Government of Maldives to carry out democratic reform.
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SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT
Seminar on Party Politics
Venue : Social Centre, Male', Maldives
Date : 29th June 2004 Time : 2030 - 2230
Those interested in politics and the changes for good in our country
will find it most useful. So please be there and please bring along your
friends too.
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