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Gayyoom worried about Yameen's activities

By 'Ali' - Friday, 20th August 2004

Dictator Gayyoom had no alternatives due to heavy public pressure but immediately remove despot Yameen from his powerful posts as Chairman of STO, STELCO and IAS. Gayyoom has saved Yameen's face by appointing a number of Doctorates as the Chairpersons' of STO, STELCO, IAS, MWSC, FPID, MICS and removed all Ministers from those posts.

Out of the above 6 Government Business Establishments STO, STELCO, IAS has been headed by Yameen, who have been utilizing money and personals from STO, STELCO, IAS on his Anti-Reform Activities. i.e. organizing the mob at independent Square etc.

Unconfirmed reports say that Gayyoom have interrogated Yameen at the Defence Ministry, regarding his involvement in organizing the mob and stabbing the police officers.

Furthermore, unconfirmed reports say that Yameen and Hameed were called at the Presidential Palace. Gayyoom and Nasreena met both and it was said that Nasreena had scolded Yameen and Hameed.

It was confirmed that the same evening Yameen and Hameed arrived home with great disappointment and swollen faces.

It is obvious from the above that Gayyoom have removed the Ministers and appointed new Chairpersons' at STO, STELCO, IAS, MWSC, FPID, MICS, is not in fact any thing to do with reforming. It is clear that Gayyoom have found Yameen's involvement and in order to balance the power. Meaning, Gayyoom is scared to keep his half brother with so much power in his hand. If Gayyoom have any common sense, he will by now realized that Yameen will not hesitate to grab the Presidency on any account.

Today, the top brass in the tourism industry and the officials of the Tourism Ministry, Maldives Tourism Promotion Board as well as MATI, had met at Gaazee Building in order to discuss, how to find ways and means to counter the call of MDP member Mr. Latheef (GoGo) to European Union trade sanctions as well as a Travel Ban to the Maldives. Unconfirmed reports say already full flight of 400 tourists is being cancelled this week.

During the last cabinet meeting the barbarians have decide to "educate" school children and the youth to obey the dictators Laws & Regulations. Gayyoom's Laws & Regulations, apply only to common people and NOT to himself, his cronies and their families.

In another development we are getting information from the families, of large number numbers of NSS ranks that these officers are disgruntled with the NSS top brass and Gayyoom's regime. Specially, after the Black Friday in which NSS has shown its brutality towards the un-armed peaceful demonstrators and beating up and violating human right of the 7 MP's and other reformers under detention in contradiction to the constitution.

We hereby urge the moderate Ministers and the Senior Government Officials to resign with immediate effect, to save their faces and extended families. Wake up you guys and take an example from Ret. Col. Ahmed Zahir of H. Lhoheege. He who has realized that the days ahead is going to be very painful if he continued to be associated in any manner with Gayyoom.

Think fast.