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Haveeru
Male', Maldives - Wednesday, March 31, 2004 at 08:32:07 (MST)

Muzaffar Naeem is the first Maldivian to write a propaganda art piece (The History of) to influence political change in the Republic of Maldives. I don't know if I should feel proud of him or sad for him. He has said what could be in our history, but for that he could very well be jailed. This is the Gayyoom democracy that we live in.

Haveeru
Male', Maldives - Tuesday, March 30, 2004 at 10:40:32 (MST)

Check This OUT!!! http://www.unhchr.ch/tbs/doc.nsf/0/80256404004ff315c125638b005e7281? Open document can anyone tell me what this all about??????

Promoting Human Rights?
USA - Saturday, March 27, 2004 at 16:50:58 (MST)

We don't need to be like identical twins or act like clones. A bit of diversity in life/opinion is good. In the end trust people to choose what they want (hoping votes are unrigged) and best for the country. In this guest book it seems most people are very passionate, committed to whatever they think, and have lots of energy. Rather than wasting that energy and time emptying your spleen against Maumoon or Sappey- It would be better to direct it to do something good, to your country and your future.

Aristotle
Utopia - Saturday, March 27, 2004 at 07:56:06 (MST)

Maldives a military....is an interesting article which make us wonder and think. now you are on the right track.

reformer
Maldives - Friday, March 26, 2004 at 16:34:40 (MST)

Hey a quick Question for Sappe, is your site going to replace Maldives Culture or what? Seems they are not updating much now and you are keeping a bit ahead of them in updating (at least these days anyway). So is it true?

ReBoDoX
undisclosed country - Friday, March 26, 2004 at 10:57:15 (MST)

regarding the Muju's dream story, it could be very good script for a fiction film as you are into film business. Other than that its just a pile of horse shit. I've got to say that your living in a dream world. So come down to earth and start writing some thing which makes sense.

what a moron
USA - Friday, March 26, 2004 at 00:47:14 (MST)

I like reading www.e-maldives.com (made by Sappe, self made Maldivian exile in the UK) and www.themaldivian.org (created by Gassan Abdul Gayyoom, son of Maumoon Abdul Gayyoom studying in Kings College London and it's webmaster Mohamed Niyad working near Heathrow airport, son of Deputy(?) Minister Azee) everyday! It's fun!

DETECTIVE OSMOSIS!
Le Malediven - Thursday, March 25, 2004 at 15:15:40 (MST)

Messages to Maumoon: (1) You have no credibility to blame the heartless fishermen who left the MV Enamaa victims to fend themselves. This is what you have demonstrated to your people year after year for the past 25 years to be egocentric, cold-blooded, cruel, and inhumane. (2) Are you saying the half-million you promised to the MV Enamaa victims is coming from your own pocket? Don't display your arrogance show some remorse to the traumatized people of Thinadhoo. Tell them the money is a gift from the people. (3) Arrogant people are fearful people. The more arrogant, the more fearful. In truth, arrogant people are vulnerable. Are you arrogant Mr. President?

the_maldivian2000@yahoo.co.uk
T Maldivian Thursday, March 25, 2004

It seems expressing concerns and desire to improve affairs of the country is the greatest crime you can commit. Keekurany. Especially if you do that in a government site or pro government site, you might be in Kuda Golhi before you know it under the false charges of terrorism. Sappe' by talking about 'mass graves' your are acting like our Beloved Leader who won't hesitate even one minute to exploit religion for political gains at any time, all the time. Talk about genuine problems/hardships the people face. There is plenty of that to fill million more sites like this.

Kuda Golhi
Maafushi - Wednesday, March 24, 2004 at 23:55:38 (MST)

Mr. Naseer makes a valid point when he stresses the importance of looking at our transport structure, safety measures, and mechanisms in place to deal with accidents etc. I fully agree that an inquiry be instigated to look at the causes of the accident with a view to preventing such further instances. I cannot, however, agree with your classification of the burials in Thinadhoo as a 'crime against humanity'. Nor would I agree that 'good Samaritan' laws need to be introduced - I think it would simply give rise to more problems than it would solve [in interpreting laws and formulating a standard of 'responsibility' in such situations.]

Dylan <goodnessbeyonddylan@hotmail.com>
UK - Wednesday, March 24, 2004 at 19:19:30 (MST)

Dear Pink, I think you failed to grasp the context of the article. Maumoon mistreated your family members. By the way, I know that Sappe himself lost some relatives in this disaster. His mother is from that island.

Hassan
Male' - Wednesday, March 24, 2004 at 18:10:01 (MST)

No part of welfare budget should be in the riyasee ganduvaru or any office which has an elected official. The elected officials have a tendency to give those funds to the needy for them in getting elected along with some real needy from the public. The former door should be closed to allow giving only to the poor and real needy and limit taking unfair advantage of public funds by any official. In rule, there is a limit set in campaigned spending. But it is a funny rule when we think about this. This is something the parliament need very serious checking and implement good measures (be it auditing or in other ways) to prevent misuse of public funds.

Thoughtful
Male' - Wednesday, March 24, 2004 at 16:06:03 (MST)

Painting outer- walls! Cant these public officials see the islands as it is rather than do a cosmetic surgery which is only skin deep for nice viewing. Please use those funds used to buy paint or cement for the outer-wall (most of the time government donate) to do something to the people that would Add Value to their lives, - in a meaningful way. Please somebody teach them how to be responsible in resource allocation and utilization.

The always manipulated Islander
Thinadhoo - Wednesday, March 24, 2004 at 14:51:03 (MST)

Is the one million rufiyaa from his personal income? if not say government/or the name of concerned office, or public donated it. there is no meaning saying either press, or (the name) minister donated, give service (but we don't say that way if it is another office). Certainly the misleading rule is very helpful for campaign purposes.

Confused
USA - Wednesday, March 24, 2004 at 14:18:31 (MST)

Mr Gayyoom at the early times did really great things transforming the country (the assaasee thuleem campaigned, tourism- but still a bigger credit goes to businessmen), none can be 100% altruistic though. After 15-20 years, he lost himself and the country, (must be that absolute power corrupting absolutely thing). Times changed. We have to 'update' the governing of the country in relation to recent changes internally (corruption, critical mismanagement- air Maldives, FPID, MSNML, recent STO scandal, those are the ones we know) and externally. Although some of us are wary of MDP/Sappey most of the issues they raise are valid. If diversity of opinion is formally allowed (press freedom) people would talk about the same or even more issues and surprisingly we would have been able to read reviews of more potential leaders. Lack of that limits our choice and in the end, the whole country loses. Now we only get to read about Movies Stars analysed left right and centre. Wish we could read about want to-be politicians young and old, leaders and their Pros and Cons published freely in our newspapers and also they would come-out from self-imposed hiding. Be brave. The country needs you all.

Naibu Thuthu
USA - Wednesday, March 24, 2004 at 01:10:21 (MST)

US is biggest dictatorship in the world! -fine. I myself don't like Bush. But the fact is it is also the worlds largest economy, the engine of innovation, technology, the place we have the richest companies and people. Think about why is that? You wont lose a thing by adapting some of the positive aspects of other countries or even your enemies.

Yo man -try to use your brain
USA - Tuesday, March 23, 2004 at 20:27:44 (MST)

US has rule of law! If you are a Muslim and a citizen of US, you no longer have any civil rights! You have absolutely nothing man! US is not a democracy anymore. Its the world's biggest dictatorship.

Yo Man
USA - Tuesday, March 23, 2004 at 19:31:59 (MST)

Sappe hama thikuraa hivvara hama saabus ingey.

fui <fui>
USA - Tuesday, March 23, 2004 at 12:56:29 (MST)

Hey, anybody has any idea what supreme council of Islam (maintains the mosques? and arrange lectures in mosques?) and keerith Quran ah bey Marukazu doing (I have not a slightest clue) is really doing?

Ignorant
UK - Monday, March 22, 2004 at 16:54:00 (MST)

'The possession of unlimited power will make a despot of almost any man'.

power
USA - Tuesday, March 23, 2004 at 04:51:14 (MST)

US greatest advantages are the flexibility of its economy and the quality of its infrastructure, rule of law and regulatory institutions. We have [in India] a motto: `Elect and forget.' And what we need is to `elect and engage.' "..the same thing can be said of our country. ..

'elect and engage'
- Tuesday, March 23, 2004 at 04:11:38 (MST)

Why don't we see a scarf wearing gals reading news in the TV Maldives? Why don't we see a more creative religious programs (other than the boring hidhayathge ali or programmes showed in Roadhmas, as for dheenuge magu - the youth will groan even to the mention of that name) from TV. Something that connects science and Islam to get the interest of youth. Why did government stop teaching Arabic in mainstream schools as a another language? Why don't we see religious associations formed in schools who can, with guidance (so that it wont be used by fundamentalists) work to make today's youths aware of the usefulness of it (especially ethics, science). Think about what Adhabee jamyiaatha did for our Dhivehi language. They brought it to the forefront of school population. This could even at the basic level prevent from them turning to drugs. There is endless questions like this to fill a book. The bottom line is we're worried some of us are turning to Christianity because of people like Michael O'Shea or whatever. But if the Maldivians have a solid religious foundations especially build in our schools, TV, radio, awareness programs or even in films, Tele-dramas (really interesting and specially targeted to the youth) would they get turned. So Maldives culture, Christian missionaries and the Maldives government is responsible for that. And Sappe people will not support you as long as they think you are connected to any of these.

Reformer
USA - Monday, March 22, 2004 at 16:36:42 (MST)

I wanted to fly home; Qatar Airways is the option( A young and thriving air line). Wish I could fly an airline that has Maldives on it; Alas no! The "Maldives Airways" has to be scrapped off for carrying illegal arms (probably a secret deal with Arabic Scholar and his middle eastern Terrorist friends). "Air Maldives" went bankrupt (Mismanagement or corruption). Island Aviation (Is it from Caribbean? or pacific Islands?) Our Transport Strategists plan to build more airports!!! hmm am I missing something here?

Addu Radhun <reformer@forpresident.com>
UK - Monday, March 22, 2004 at 12:52:23 (MST)

Hi puzzled. You are right to a certain extent, - we get emotional in times of tragedies especially when our local newspapers (Haveeru editorial 18th March) started analysing it only in one angle, even before the tears has dried down. So can't help comparing how efficient government is in enforcing rules against political pluralism. If only they are as efficient in dealing with rules regarding security, safety, drug trading etc, we would be happier. I don't care who the Joker is at the top as long as he/she is able to give us a clean, better and more equitable present and a future. Anyway, seriously think its time for the current people to become elder statesmen and give way for Gen-X. Hope they have the ability and wisdom to deal with a nation in transition. But so far it looks like they are in denial, lacks courage to face criticism, self examination or maybe they are lost and don't know how to get out of it gracefully (Everyone is not a Clinton or a Nelson Mandela). In the meantime, Gen-X is exploding with frustration because of being unable to use even 1% of what they have studied to make things better, within a "Nala Nala Namoona democracy" where top decision makers can hide from being accountable and responsible, while the underdogs like katheebs, junior officers, the secretaries, clerks become the sacrificial lamb! To put it simply 'everyone is equal but some people are more equal than others' type of Mechanism. This forum in a way shows frustrations resulting from that, our immaturity (the foul language people - both sides) and a lost, confused, fear-driven generation. Sad! Who's fault is this? I agree - Everyone's. Top to bottom. It's time to put the differences aside and the time for open and honest dialog between both sides, face-to-face, and learn from each others mistakes as well as good points, but I think I'm dreaming in this case. Nevertheless, history is about to give us an interesting lesson (hope, not that sad). Learn well. Bye.

SAD
Maldives - Monday, March 22, 2004 at 02:25:23 (MST)

Thauleem miadhu vany mulhigaumah fethurifa,- right! Lets look at some facts. We have around 322 schools. Isn't that great! The school population is around 105031 excluding those in higher secondary. Around 5000-7000 somehow managed to do O'level each year and a lucky few managed to get to higher secondary. On average, what kind of results these lucky few are able to get so that they can enter tertiary education to become needed teachers, doctors, engineers, etc-, is anybody's guess. So for a change, please don't talk about nice buildings like schools, hospitals, in nice little islands. Talk about the results the whole system managed to produce and the quality of it. What a shame!

Help
Maldives - Sunday, March 21, 2004 at 00:28:39 (MST)

So many things being said here about the development of Maldives.. and I agree certain things have scope for improvement and there have been missed opportunities as well. The one who proposed reading the Books of Michael Porter and the Singapore model was probably a very bright person. Only if there were more people like him, more interested in such constructive ideas rather than wasting time on "You" and "Me" fights, the future prospects of Maldives would have been a lot brighter. What the country needs is a freedom of expression in terms of constructive ideas and not political fights... (like the Japanese did with brainstorming sessions with their public, picking up on the bright ideas among them, and the government giving a boost to them by assisting them in the effort to make their ideas come true) and we'll be heading towards where the Japanese was with their "Nippon Ichiban - (Japan No.1)" slogan, an expression of Nationalism and a goal. If you ever do come to succeed in you efforts Sappe', I hope you would be doing something like that.. "Unity is strength" Old saying, but its still true. Offcourse a healthy degree of diversity would be even better. So. good luck

puzzled
Maldives - Sunday, March 21, 2004 at 00:22:48 (MST)

by the way, my reply was an effort to respond to the comment made by the certain person with the nick "SAD". Am not saying am right, because that depends on the perspective of who ever is reading this, it is just an expression of my personal opinion.

puzzled
Maldives - Sunday, March 21, 2004 at 00:08:02 (MST)

All everyone here is doing is pointing fingers at each other, trying to prove how they are right and the other is wrong.. taking advantage of the public misery and making it a part of their campaign of blame games. its so easy to say things without having giving thoughts into both sides of the story. Believe me, my heart really went out to those who missed their loved ones in the tragic ferry disaster...(May Allah bless the souls of those who lost their lives in the accident) but its not right to blame everything on the other person. As individuals, you have to understand that you have a responsibility towards yourself as well as other. The boat had a capacity of 70 people and there were over 120 people onboard. Its not right to blame the government for not ensuring that the government ENFORCED the rules. Rules are meant to be followed, not broken... and the government cannot be a Third eye every where possible, perhaps if so no crimes would have been committed in the US or any developed country for that matter.. A sense of personal responsibility would have caused much less confusion in what's happening in Maldives at all levels... all I can say is everyone is power hungry here, taking advantage of every possible chance to make them look good, and let the world see how small the other person is. What our country needs is not people telling who is right and who is wrong. But someone with a fair sense of judgement and empathy.

puzzled
USA - Sunday, March 21, 2004 at 00:00:16 (MST)

Why aren't parliamentarians meeting people through mass gatherings? Is it prohibited by the law? Such gatherings could save time and money and even a poor fellow can try for the job. The only method nowadays is taking caring of the booklist to which you have to be rich, and that effectively prevent the poor or people who may have better ideas, plans, and more courage, trying for the job. Can't they modify that stupid law? Or perhaps create a website to communicate with the people on a continuous basis. That also would be a cost effective and time saving way to tell the public what they stand for and what are they going to fight for, on behalf of the community. Is it that if they try to do any of those they will be history. Or any such kind of bill have zero chance of even a discussion cause the speaker will discourage it. Can't they fire the speaker and appoint a new one and liberate themselves first? They need to have more guts! Does our parliament have a website? Can anybody enlighten us? I'm very ignorant on these issues.

Adham fulhu
Maldives - Saturday, March 20, 2004 at 18:49:35 (MST)

Good work! Keep it up!

Ilyas
USA - Saturday, March 20, 2004 at 07:07:40 (MST)

Our sympathies go out to those families who have lost their loved ones in the boat capsize. Lets all stand up to help our fellow country men. This is no time for internal political fights. We can do that later.

sympathies
Maldives - Friday, March 19, 2004 at 20:52:06 (MST)

When it comes to implementing a ferry service between male to Villingili, male to Hulhule it was there within no time, and affordable too, really a good job, govt deserves credit. But when it comes to doing that for a group of islands/atolls (say regional wise)- it becomes a headache. The island folks are indeed second class citizens. They only get leftovers, or half baked services, with no quality, or affordability compared to their income.

Maldivian
USA - Friday, March 19, 2004 at 18:44:16 (MST)

A study on a national transportation master plan was initiated last year, with the assistance from Canadian consultants Evening weekly, Maldives. Some thoughts I would like to share. Feasibility studies, master plans, programs formulated by hiring expensive foreign consultants (there goes our money which could be used to implement something) are very fancy and indeed and gives us hope. But would it be that difficult to implement a simple mechanism of public transportation, first to regional development centres (the five chosen island) followed by within atoll or group of atolls. If you let the simple island folks to devise and implement such a plan, the implementation and execution could have been faster- just give them the resources needed. The thing is, so much time is wasted (two or more years) doing such fancy stuff when it is a matter of implementing and executing a simple plan that could be formulated by capable people within the government. If the concerned ministry (planning, transport, atolls) cannot do it on their own or fast enough the people at the top does not deserve their jobs. The whole world is racing while we crawl towards development. Speed and proper execution, implementation with increase efficiency (which also reduces cost) is what we need for growth at this point. That's were the failure is- we do get money from tourism fishing, and from other donors. But "IT" seems incapable of using that resources to provide meaningful and AFFORDABLE SERVICES TO THE PUBLIC. Maybe that's what happens when people get comfortable in their jobs and when they know, no matter how lousy their performance is- the job is secured. We need strong visionary unselfish leadership (who understands the changing world around us and our strengths/weaknesses), and team of equally capable managers to back. Just changing the lower level staff won't change a thing. I like these two books and think it's a must read (if you haven't already) for every Maldivian who is concerned about our development. Competitive Advantage of Nations, by Michael Porter Biography of former Singapore president- Lee. Note how he went against corruption, his strong execution of well thought out plans (hires the best, keeps the best, and benchmarks against the world's top only) and how developed Singapore is today. Of course, we all talk about why we haven't transformed our country to be a second "Singapore". Missed chances, years, opportunities- regrettable indeed.

Maldivian
USA - Friday, March 19, 2004 at 18:03:55 (MST)

You invertebrates. Hide some where and bark. That's all what you can do al your life

reptile
Maldives - Friday, March 19, 2004 at 14:12:48 (MST)

********* ... thikuraa hiyvarah hama saabas

maanu
Male, Maldives - Friday, March 19, 2004 at 07:29:08 (MST)

Help this nation!!! Do not try to take advantage of sad incidents.... Wish there were no politician. All are the same. Greedy to the core!

help
Maldives - Friday, March 19, 2004 at 06:43:41 (MST)

Hey Sappe! What happened to freedom of expression? You have deleted the message I posted here. I did not use any obscene language. All I did was question your motives for twisting the story of the ferry disaster. And yes let me say it again. You and Naseer are sick. When we are grieving for the loss of so many lives here, all you want to do is blame someone by twisting the story to cater for your obsessive power crazy ego! I guess you guys will never wish us well. Now will this pass your censorship?

Mustafa Ali
USA - Friday, March 19, 2004 at 05:25:31 (MST)

Condolences to everyone who have been struck by this incident.. may Allah bless the souls

Faiz
USA - Thursday, March 18, 2004 at 07:44:25 (MST)

Guys ... Today is a sad day in our history. For a moment let's all join our hands and pray for the unfortunate brothers/sisters/kids who had a miserable accident. Please nobody writes (after this message) anything related to politics except prayers for our loved ones.

Peace <peace@redmark.com>
Peace - Thursday, March 18, 2004 at 02:33:55 (MST)

Sappe your article about waking up Maldivians "heylaashey" is really touching. Its all true.. but that doesn't mean that I support the way you campaign. I just don't know. If its right or wrong.. I'm confused. But don't make people around the world think that Maumoon is a Islamic leader. Because he is not. There is no place for Islam.. real Islam with him.

dhonkalo
USA - Wednesday, March 17, 2004 at 08:18:45 (MST)

Good Cops bad Cops.. Don�t try to mess with our favoured system of torture says Col. Salhi Iburey. The prize Ashwan received for reporting earlier NSS brutality inside the Maafushi dungeon was 10 days of constant torment and humiliation inside the NSS quarters. Now you ask who will dare to speak up against the regimes brutality. Sappe' you were right from the beginning - anyone who goes against the regime will be 'locked-up' and 'tortured'.

Mundhu - inside Maalam
Male', Maldives - Wednesday, March 17, 2004 at 07:13:18 (MST)

Its surprising to see that some people take more interest in the character of those people who are brave enough to stand for their rights than the cause of their struggle. We have educated people - linguists, doctors, engineers, economists, etc, in our country. But, sadly , not many of these people are "Educated" enough to recognise (may be they do not want to understand... God knows why) that for 26 years, ordinary Maldivians have been deprived of all their basic rights by a vicious dictator to maximise his personal gain. These so called Educated people with degrees in political science (not engineering) knows politics all too well, that they invested all their intellectual capital to formulate strategies to outsmart the less educated public. May be they are the patriotic lot among us. Definitely they have succeeded in convincing some of us that people with immoral characters should not voice the injustice they are being subjected. One need not be a Nelson Mandela or a Mahatma Gandhi to exercise his/her right to express freely. One need not be another Mohamed Thakurufan to stand against a corrupt regime which disregards the welfare of its own citizens. Whether you are Carlos the Jackal or Jack the Ripper, you still have certain rights which are guaranteed by our constitution. Some people have a better awareness of these things than others. Some do not. Others do not want to know... For obvious reasons..

Identity Withheld <None>
Maldives - Wednesday, March 17, 2004 at 03:38:21 (MST)

Does pointing out US crimes makes Our Torturers squeaky clean angles? It like after taking alcohol, murder and rape people, swallow public funds and if somebody asks why u did that? U say look that other person or country also did that? What kind of logic is this?

patriotic
- Friday, March 12, 2004 at 17:19:39 (MST)

Mr. Alifulhu, lets not get hysterical. I know as a Gayyoom apologist you have a lot to hide - 25 years of brutality being just one. Bash MDP all you want, but there is an underlying truth to what they are doing: they are fighting a cruel oppressive regime which is syphoning off the country's wealth. Your master Gayyoom is, I regret to inform you, quite simply an inept Baathist who conned the country into believing that he is a person of substance. Ineptitude, however, is not such a negative trait when compared with his other traits such as dishonesty. He talks about religion only to use it as a weapon to oppress the people of his country. That is being dishonest. He talks about rule of law while depriving the citizens of their fundamental constitutional rights. That is being dishonest. He talks about being 'a poor man' when he spends more money on himself and his family than the entire postsecondary education budget of the nation. That is being dishonest. He steals money from the national coffer, both for himself and his family. His family shopping tab was at least till recently paid by STO. That is not being honest. He permits his brother-in-law to steal so that he, Gayyoom, can buy property abroad and his children can buy land from Male'- at least that is what Ilyas claims. That is not being honest. He is impotent and yet cheats on his wife. That is not being honest. MDP may or may not be illiterate. They may even have ulterior motives. However, what they are fighting against is an extremely cruel, extremely brutal, extremely dishonest megalomaniac who, with his friends, is taking the nation to the cleaners. Mr. Alifulhu, your boss the Despot has nothing - absolutely zero- to do with the nation's prosperity. M.U.Maniku, Gasim Ibrahim, Champa Afeef and other entrepreneurs like them created the wealth of the nation - despite having such a dishonest, unimaginative moron as a leader. With all the tourist money flowing into the country, all that this retard has managed to do is to keep 42% of the country below the poverty line. Gayyoom apologists such as you, Mr. Alifulhu, may manage to live off the fat of the land. But for most, survival itself is an uphill task. Sorry, Mr. Alifulhu, but Gayyoom is a lowlife, who cheats on all aspects of life. No amount of MDP bashing can take away that stark, simple truth.

fairmindedtoo
Maldives - Tuesday, March 16, 2004 at 14:40:11 (MST)

hay Mohamed.. or whatever your name is... first of all I'm not Sappe and I don't even know the guy.. but I'm sure people (correct it) like U and the NSS wankers jump into conclusions just like they sentenced innocent people to jail without any valid reason. Partly because it is your job to punish the civilians as your LITTLE GOD has ordered to do so. So you've to bow him and lick his ass if he wants you to do... just don think you can be the only people who can use strong language. You guys won't know anything new that we can't use. But it shows your low moral and mentality. You must have got the NSS job when they were begging for ASAASEE THAULEEMU FENVARU MEEHUN to get in there. So you must have thought that its a good opportunity to get a powerful job like that.. haa without any proper qualification. And they use people like you to work as slaves.. what a bargain!!!! hahaha

Im not sappey.. what an ass!!!
Maldives - Tuesday, March 16, 2004 at 05:56:56 (MST)

"Unless the government of the Maldives brings an immediate end to human rights abuses, release all prisoners of conscience, start respecting the rule of law, freedom of expression and freedom of association, a campaign calling to stay away from Maldives will be launched very soon. This will have a significant impact on the economy of the Maldives, something that this government cannot withstand". AN ECONOMIC TERROR STATEMENT. FROM "FRIENDS" OF MALDIVES

GOD SAVE the poor citizens
Maldives - Monday, March 15, 2004 at 21:15:16 (MST)

Have you heard How your Gayyoom relates everything to Religion. There is no one in this earth (not even in the solar system) who can match Gayyoom on that. He uses a verse from Quran to justify everything all his evil deeds. You name it: be it killing people, sodomy, his children's drug habits, suppressing people etc... It is Gayyoom who links all his evil with GOD and plays his safe religious card. So why don't you keep your dirty mouth shut on this occasion.

Gayyoom thinks he is a GOD 2
Male', Maldives - Monday, March 15, 2004 at 18:48:13 (MST)

Reformers and freedom fighters should not get scared by Maumoon-directed cowardly acts of NSS thugs. They can beat you and even kill you if they catch you, no doubt about that. That's what they have been doing for past 25 years and we all should continue our fight against these barbaric terrorist acts. We will win and Maumoon dictatorship will collapse. The rest of the world is now with us, they have heard and seen enough.

i-love-maldives
Maldives - Monday, March 15, 2004 at 10:04:26 (MST)

Hello ' me' are you loosing temper. It is not Sappey. you got it wrong Man. Do you think all the messages are written here is from Sappe. Do some more detective work? We thought you NSS thugs are QUALIFIED?? Well mmmnn. Not to do detective work? Ah! To beat people up dhoa! NSS thugs are qualified to beat people. That is right.

me me poo poo
me me, Maldives - Monday, March 15, 2004 at 07:50:17 (MST)

Those who wish and hope for the authoritarian government of Gayyoom and his cronies to remain in rule, must be quite disappointed to learn that the international community has definitely taken note of the current situation in Maldives. Pro-reform members working as individuals and in groups are encouraged by this development. What is happening in countries like Burma (Kuoni has decided to terminate their business there), represent as wake-up calls for dictators and their sponsors alike.

tantra <tantrra_s@hushmail.com>
Maldives - Monday, March 15, 2004 at 07:43:35 (MST)

Hey Suvaalu and Mohamed? this is not good enough for me. Write more. You are paid from peoples money to propagate fear among people. These sort sentences will not do? People are not believing what we are saying. Make more stories about Anni, Sappe, GoGo and others. Talk about His Excellencies God power. If you don't write more against MDP you will soon be fired. Don't sleep at night. Be alert! I'm assigning the task to you 'hehehe' to write in several names so people will know that lot of Maldivians are against this MDP. Make up stories you swearing isn't good enough. And by the way don't show this e-mail to other staff.

Bgr Adam Zahir <adamlovesmaumoon@nss.com.mv>
Mau, Maldives - Monday, March 15, 2004 at 07:37:22 (MST)

Barbaric comments written here are work of shameless dictator Gay' yoom's thugs. He directly monitors the task of this tit-for-tat war of words. These people are NSS thugs who don't even know what is good and evil. Many people feel sorry for you thugs because you will eat 'fire' if Gay' yoom asks you to do so. Wake up. Your son/daughters will be brought in this ruthless, unfair 'paradise of Gay' yoom. Do you really want them to suffer? Do you really want all their happiness to be in one dictator's hand? Do you really want them to go to school when dictator wanted to go? Do you really want them to be treated for illnesses when Dictator allows? Think about your young ones? A free, democratic, pluralistic, society where everyone has equal laws and rules will be better for everyone. It is already very late? You have a hard task to do either you go with Gay' yoom supporting the fear he has fostered for 26 years or be part of more prosperous and free country. One thing is sure you can't stop people who is fighting for justice and freedom? Hail, freedom movements, Hail peace lovers, you will prevail. Evil will be rooted out.

Free County
OC, US - Monday, March 15, 2004 at 07:29:56 (MST)

Does anybody got a chance to hear the Maafushi shootings court hearing. everyday I'm going there so far I haven't got any chance. what they are doing is giving 120 token to NSS bastards and the remaining 10 token is giving to some government loyal citizens. so only those who are loyal to Gayyoom can hear the court hearings.

Justice
Maldives - Sunday, March 14, 2004 at 22:50:57 (MST)

Hi puzzled you said 'You guys should at least have had an opinion poll or something, too see what really Maldivians want.' I think this is a very bright idea. so why don't we have a national poll on various issues to see what majority of people think and than only make conclusions- this is applicable to all sides.

support for puzzled
- Sunday, March 14, 2004 at 22:30:08 (MST)

Why isn't any thing happening? Sappe and MDP acknowledged defeat? If you are into affairs of a state you got to be fearless and should shoulder challengers. We have been visiting your site several times last few days and haven't witnessed any development. We would give up on MDP and join some other group if you accepted defeat. This would be a long struggle and you should be geared up to give people more than what you are doing right now. Weekend breaks are out of question... if you are yearning for success it is a 24/7 job.

MDP Follower
Maldives - Sunday, March 14, 2004 at 17:43:28 (MST)

GUY MEN KEEP OFF OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

KENNY <KENNY@MUGU.COM>
LOME, TOMA TOGO - Sunday, March 14, 2004 at 11:59:35 (MST)

Alwish: dharifulhaa.. kihinei vegen thi ulhenee?? Maithiri ve bala

Junaid <junaid@hotmail.com>
Maldives - Sunday, March 14, 2004 at 02:18:22 (MST)

Hey buddy. Will you stop barking about us.

alwish <avy751@hotmail.com>
addu,meedhoo, dhaarulkhair Maldives - Sunday, March 14, 2004 at 02:11:16 (MST)

Wormed and cleaned repost...: although I'm highly sceptical about our 'esteemed' Democracy advocates, due to a number of unscrupulous acts on their behalf...I do believe that the government of the Maldives needs to undergo a massive reformation. it is essential for governments that wish to function effectively [effectively here meaning how well they represent and protect the unalienable human rights of their subjects] to frequently shuffle heads, owing to the corruptible nature of human beings... our present government has betrayed signs of incompetence, in negligence of its various duties to the people, in protecting their rights, in manipulating its own constitution to suit its own purposes... yes, it is indeed border lining autocracy...

Abdulla Zahir <rabid_pisces@hotmail.com>
Maldives - Saturday, March 13, 2004 at 23:02:38 (MST)

http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/hrrpt/2003/27948.htm (US Department of State) Country Reports on Human Rights Practices - 2003 Released by the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor February 25, 2004

Maumoon
Maldives - Saturday, March 13, 2004 at 22:53:50 (MST)

Maldives under pressure to democratise http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/EB0AB28E-C4B2-44A2-BC5E-E989FE9EEE4F.htm

Jazeera
Maldives - Saturday, March 13, 2004 at 19:05:48 (MST)

Mr President. We no longer fathom you. And I doubt you can ever live a respectable life in Maldives once you loose your office. You poor soul. But for something's it's never too late. So please seek forgiveness from Allah the Almighty. Save yourself from the hell fire.

Lord Kelvin
Maldives - Saturday, March 13, 2004 at 17:32:58 (MST)

Bravo!

Umar
Maldives - Saturday, March 13, 2004 at 14:32:29 (MST)

Read this article "Get up my fellow brothers and sisters! - The nation is in need of you to defend its future generations from a gang of disgruntled liars" (by The Friendly Handi) in themaldivian.org. Yes Maldivians have to defend and surely will defend their Islamic religion for eternity. You don't have to ask a corrupt and inhumane dictatorship to do this on behalf of a suffering people. I've no doubt that Maumoon knows a lot more about religion than common Maldivians do. My question is knowing all that why the hell he continue to support and facilitate all sorts of corruption and looting public funds by his family members and Koli Ali Manik? Why the hell he appoints cruel and demon people like Adman Zahir who has a passion of ill-treating and torturing many innocent people. Do not try to wash our brains using religious grounds. Maumoon proves himself as the worst hypocrite and he knows the punishment he deserves. There are lots of religious scholars and educates in this country. Why he doesn't step down and give them a chance to lead this nation if he desperately doesn't want MDP to come into power and make it a secular country? Why he and his family so power hungry? Maumoon, you better get lost soon. We don't need you anymore. The nation will be better off without you and your corrupt family and Koli kaleyge.

i hate Maumoon
Maldives - Saturday, March 13, 2004 at 13:42:16 (MST)

Hey "hahaha".... Cut and paste, repeat or not... What I told was the truth. Whatever my intentions are... But the language you used shows who really is a "Sick bastard". That there to see for every one..... Surely you and me are not alike. If I am sane, you are insane. If you are sane I am not. The language a man uses tells a lot about the person. Anyway thank you for making others judge us.

heheheh
Maldives - Friday, March 12, 2004 at 22:09:37 (MST)

Does pointing out US crimes makes Our Torturers squeaky clean angles? It like after taking alcohol, murder and rape people, swallow public funds and if somebody asks why u did that? You say look that other person or country also did that? What kind of logic is this?

patriotic
- Friday, March 12, 2004 at 17:19:39 (MST)

'hehehe' are you a sick bastard. U seems doing lot of cut and paste and trying to justify Gayyoom's torture and killing comparing it to other events. You have posted the same shit about 8 people several times and again you are cutting and pasting some sort of injustice done (may be..). Sure you are one of the thug who want keep Gayyoom in power quoting from all sources. You should take a break man. go and laugh with Gayyoom you murderers. U get pleasure in splitting blood? Don't you? Suckers? Don't ever write here go and write in your shit themaldivian.org or may be 'Raees Ofeehuge Dhafutharu' is more proper for you. kekeke

hahaha
male', Maldives - Friday, March 12, 2004 at 15:38:35 (MST)

Nothin' is happening? Sappe on holiday?

Q
Maldives - Friday, March 12, 2004 at 10:09:39 (MST)

http://www.maldivesculture.com/news/torture_arrests_maldives_uk03.htm

concerned
- Friday, March 12, 2004 at 05:12:28 (MST)

Well said, Hassan be. But unfortunately Maumoon cannot hear what you and rest of Maldivians say. You know why? Simply because he's deaf. And he can't see the 'True side of Maldives'. Know why? That's right, he's blind. It's the unfortunate Maldivians who has to talk responsibility for electing a deaf and blind man as our leader. Maumoon is just a puppet of his family & Koli Ali Manik.

Hassan koe
Maldives - Friday, March 12, 2004 at 01:35:57 (MST)

What would it be like today, if we actually had a kind hearted leader in our country, who loved his people and upheld the rule of law, who created jobs and opportunities for every individual, who did not seek security by having his mates and family around him in the cabinet table, who did not have to intimidate the members of the parliament, who did not kill or tolerated the torture and killing of his own beloved people at the hands of his own security guards, who did not seek to live in a palace rather than provide basic education to the people in the islands, who did not tolerate any form of corruption, who did not tolerate and injustice, who provided a solid basis for business to prosper, who provided good quality home, who used the religion of Islam as a tool to uphold the moral values of humanity not use it as a tool to empower his own ideals and agenda, who was humble and a true servant of the people, who was ready to acknowledge the importance of education, who was did not tolerate sodomy by his own brother, who allowed free and fair elections, who allowed freedom of speech, who allowed freedom of expression and assembly, who worked hard to emulate the true values of humanity, freedom and happiness in life as well as remind the people of the afterlife... Maumoon, read this and think about how and why it is not time for you to vanish into thin air and let the younger generation take care of the new Maldives... you have no place in our hearts now... please, for the sake of your country, please step down... you really are not GOD!

Hassan be
Male', Maldives - Thursday, March 11, 2004 at 17:56:08 (MST)

Well 'Peace'. Are you equating Sappe + Anni with Gayyoom and his thugs. You are lost man. You are lost in deep shit. Gayyoom has been cheating on people for 26 years and he has ordered to shoot people and he carried a gun to parliament house. It seem that you are in denial of truth. You are not worth the title you are carrying. Every one knows that Anni is not a thief. It is a plot by government. Anni did not take millions of dollars from Maldives treasury. Don't damn accuse others while your cronies and thugs are swallowing Maldives Treasury. We are proud of Anni. Anni will remain a Hero for many people. He will be celebrated as a hero who fought for freedom. Where else your Maumoon will go to history as a shit dictator. Anni has worked for more than a decade to get political freedom and human rights in Maldives against all odds. So there isn't anyone else in our society who had done so much for us, when he has been constantly tortured by Gayyoom government. So put money where you mouth is. Don't Talk PEACE WHEN U DON'T KNOW WHAT IT IS.

Hey Peace
Male', Maldives - Thursday, March 11, 2004 at 13:20:44 (MST)

when Ali Maniku is publishing articles on foreign newspapers, he should think properly whether his actions are as what his father "Koli Umar Maniku" advised. It will be more wise not to react to the criticisms, which you are not used to. Instead think on today's peoples wants and try to give them what they are asking. They are equal citizen's like you. And on a level playing field only one can prove who has majority. "Please don't give your father's dead body to the public".

samuga
Maldives - Thursday, March 11, 2004 at 11:31:12 (MST)

'are you ready' to support rampant nepotism, 'are you ready' to suppress any form of political opposition, 'are you ready' for complete control of media and communication, 'are you ready' for arbitrary arrests, torture and death in custody, 'are you ready' to continue endemic corruption and misuse of public funds, 'are you ready' to pay no respect for the rule of law, 'are you ready' for idolism of Maumoon himself, 'are you ready' to intimidate the parliament reducing it to a rubberstamp body, 'are you ready' for ballot rigging and total mismanagement of public services. If you are ready lets sign a letter requesting to seek real truth about Maldives. Lets the whole world know the truth. Hurry up! Don't waste time, it may be too late.

'are you ready'
Maldives - Thursday, March 11, 2004 at 07:08:05 (MST)

Sappe should think positively to get rid of this dirty stuff, of course criticism is accepted. But when it goes to this height it's unbearable.

dhonbe
USA - Thursday, March 11, 2004 at 06:16:24 (MST)

(Haveeru, 10 March 2004) Trials started against defendants accused of causing disturbances in Male': Ziya did not attend the hearing but was represented by his lawyer Ibrahim Nasir Mohamed who produced a medical certificate for his client, saying that his client is presently abroad for medical treatment, and asked that Ziya's trial be postponed. - HAVEERU. Is Ziya still in a rehab? What is wrong with the hospitals/ rehabs we have? Not fit for the elite? Not so long ago, HEP told the imminent scientists that we have excelled in the field of medicine and made a list of 'excellent' facilities he built during his 25 year reign. Did HEP and Ilyas advice Ziya to flee from prosecution? It is visible again that we have a different system for a commoner and those in power. What will happen now is that all the evidence gathered against Ziya by the prosecution will disappear into thin air and some poor onlooker will be gaoled in his place.

Anbaree
Maldives - Wednesday, March 10, 2004 at 20:14:34 (MST)

Human rights are applicable to humans, Prophet said that "If a human goes out of his boundaries, then he is not a human" Let us talk about what we can do rather than pointing out what someone is doing. I am bit curious of the situation in the country. Though I really believe that we have to have a change, but we cant fight like Palestinians, Fighting with the words will make u tired. if u r going to change something then change the root. When you don't have power be secret, try to make tings fuss, and than check for the loose parts, Before MDP proceeds further, I advice them to read Lenin's Biography, and history about French revolution, and Islamic history. Just to make sure your on a right track. I hate piece makers and love peace makers. Salaam

Fanaa <Mushi_mas@hotmail.com>
Male, Maldives - Wednesday, March 10, 2004 at 11:08:20 (MST)

Question: If Adolf Hitler, Pol Pot and Saddam Hussein fete Professor Brian Burdekin, will they become champions of human rights? My guess is not. It is, I feel, reasonable to assume that these gentlemen man have known that something is amiss in their respective gas chambers, killing fields and torture centres. They were dictators and very much the architects of the human rights abuse in their countries. In our small homogenous society, dictators exert an even more direct influence on torture and abuse of rights. Gayyoom is no exception. Am I off target in thinking that the only one who needs an "education" and "awareness" of human rights is Gayyoom himself? Is Gayyoom interested in fostering a culture of respect for human rights in our society? Put it another way: is Gayyoom interested in loosing his grip on power? I seriously think not. Look at it from his point of view. If he allowed civil liberties - right to fair trial, freedom of expression right to exercise his/her vote without fear, freedom of association etc - how would he remain power? What would happen to creative vote counting? Besides, the younger brother would be out of a job. If he allowed economic rights (and has a free media) what would happen to his lifestyle? What would happen to his in-laws and relatives who work so hard to live off the fat of the land? What would happen to the land "gifted" to his daughter by the beloved uncle Ilyas - not to mention the properties in UK and Egypt? Why would Gayyoom want such evil on his family merely for the sake of an abstract concept such human rights? Gayyoom is an eminently sensible person. True for a quarter of a century he has systematically allowed abuse of the civil, political, socio-cultural and economic right of the people. However, he has done so cleverly. He has managed to contain the wrath of the people. Most people are content on blaming people close to him for rights abuse while exonerating him. He has, quite deftly, manipulated the socio-cultural norms of our society to give his oppressive rule some legitimacy and a fig leaf of respectability. The September unrest may have stirred up things a bit. Whether it will suffice to fundamentally change the structure of governance, however, is debatable. MDP notwithstanding, my bet is that, after some cosmetic changes at this early stage, Gayyoom will soon step down to another quarter century of calm, uninterrupted (except for the occasional hiccup) oppressive rule. For the people it may be a matter of rights. For Gayyoom and his family, it is a matter of survival - in style. The signs of change are all over. To appease the international community he brings in the Sattar Commission. Now Sattar is being made to look like he has used extra-judicial means to extract confessions out of innocent cops. Of course the real culprits (Gayyoom and Anbaree) will go scot-free. The most interesting development is, of course, the creation of the human Rights Commission. Now Gayyoom can literally get away with murder and all sorts of atrocities and tortures and inhuman and degrading treatment of his people - endorsed, Gayyoom hopes by no less an authority that the UN system. At the end of the day Mujthaba - as the Human Rights Commission - will be judged guilty for allowing human rights abuse. How much �education� is required to understand that Gayyoom is the omnipotent dictator of Maldives? If he wants to stop human rights abuse tomorrow he can do so with a snap of a finger � far more effectively than his friend and mentor Saddam could ever have hoped for. Gayyoom will not only not stop but in fact expand on the use of torture and human rights abuse as a tool to perpetrate his oppressive rule. This is clearly borne by the fact that he has brought his head torturer Adam Zahir and deputy Major Latheef back into the fold. Immediately after the September unrest, Adam Zahir was removed to send a message (a false one) that with the ousting of this widely accepted symbol of cruelty and torture, suppression will be no more. Latheef was brought back because, despite, being implicated by Sattar Commission Gayyoom needed his expertise on torture. Gayyoom does not even bother to hide his double standards. He realized that the well-meaning imbeciles of MDP will rant and shout by, given sufficient time, they will fizzle out. That the Western Embassies and the British and EU Parliament will soon loose interest in this geo-political unimportant country. Gayyoom also realizes that in Minh Phan (UN head in Maldives) he has a docile person who will help legitimize his torture. After all, his daughter does not work in the UN for nothing. HE knows he can flaunt the most fundamental principle of the Paris Principles � such as autonomy and independent from executive interference � and can (in fact does) get away with it. With Executive Torturer Adam Zahir besides him and patsies such as Mujthaba and Minh Phan to endorse and legitimize his torture and abuse of human rights Gayyoom can securely look forward to his second quarter century of oppressive rule. The losers � as always � will be the people of Maldives.

FairMindedToo
Maldives - Wednesday, March 10, 2004 at 10:20:12 (MST)

Hi the 'To Sappe'. No one is removing the cloth of Maldives. Human rights violation by the regime is a true fact. So true facts should be told and exposed. It will not bring bad name to ordinary Maldivians. Because they are not violating any basic rights but the government. The more exposure the nation gets the better it will be for the common man. If Sappe goes back, Government servants will 'remove his skin'. So please Sappe don't go back soon unless they guarantee freedom and rule of law, (: very unlikely though) If you go back you can't campaign for all of the people who are suffering in Maldives. Try hard to bring a STOP to Gayyoom's oppressive government. Lets get rid of it once and for all. Peace be upon all peace loving Maldivians. We will get peace one day. TRUE PEACE FOR ALL.

Lets bring peace
Addu, Maldives - Wednesday, March 10, 2004 at 09:15:38 (MST)

Truth, what's wrong with saying "Go and expand your business, but stay away from my political circle" I think businessmen can better focus on their business when they stay away from the politics. I see absolutely no problem with that statement.

The Real Truth
Maldives - Tuesday, March 09, 2004 at 19:18:40 (MST)

International Women's Day celebrations held in Mulee of Mulaku Atoll: Hon. Aneesa done a Samarey? Can anyone tell me the idea behind this timely celebration? It is apparent that the cabinet ministers of this government are exploiting government funds and abusing their say-so to get into the Majlis. People, don't tell me this is another coincidence and it just happened to be in the constituency where Aneesa is in quest of her re-election. When the cabinet ministers go on abusing their authority in broad-day-light do you guys think there will be any reform? What Maumoon and his cronies telling us now are just empty promises. This man will never change and he will go on abusing the trust of Maldivians to the day he is deposed.

Chief-of-Staff
Maldives - Tuesday, March 09, 2004 at 19:07:09 (MST)

Some concerned people are truly worried about the immoral language people using on this guest book. For God's sake this is a GUEST BOOK and please learn to use in it's proper way.

Fulhu
Maldives - Tuesday, March 09, 2004 at 17:35:56 (MST)

Sappe, I think you should remove this guestbook. People who write here do not respect others and are writing really bad stuff. Don't let them do that. After all it is a guestbook. I appreciate your courage to leave it but remember kids will also read this so it must be in better language. Shame on Maumoon supporters! May you all rot in hell! Maumoon, you should be ashamed of yourself!

Rattegseh
Male', Maldives - Tuesday, March 09, 2004 at 17:20:03 (MST)

There's rumour that Koli Ali Maniku did not come to Male' when Maumoon asked him to come. Now the story is turned out in a different tone 'Maumoon is going to have meeting with Ali Maniku, Abdul Sattar Moosa Didi and ex President Hon. Ibrahim Nasir. Isn't it doubtful that Excellency Nasir will get into any political discussion with these people?

Gaaviya
Maldives - Tuesday, March 09, 2004 at 17:03:16 (MST)

Fair-minded, are you saying "Gayyoom has learnt his lesson and will not listen to the evil men around him any longer" O people! Don't forget who the real evil is. The real evil is Maumoon. He is the evil who carried a gun to the parliament. He is the devil who formed the anti corruption board to cover up his corrupted cronies. He is the evil who formed human rights commission to cover up his MSS thugs. He will ask his NSS thugs to torture his critics, and he will honour their spouses, children and brothers and sisters. His anti-corruption board will investigate junior civil servants, but let his cronies to siphon off our country's wealth. His family and friends will get cabinet posts. His message to businessmen is "Go and expand your business, but stay away from my political circle, and do not criticise my policy" Do not get mistaken Fair-minded. Corruption, Nepotism and Torture will be with the Evil Tyrant as long as the Tyrant is in power.

truth
Maldives - Tuesday, March 09, 2004 at 15:55:48 (MST)

I am sad that obviously intelligent and concerned citizens like freemaldives are so prone to cynicism. Paris Principles is the minimum requirement sought from national HR institutes. The Principles take into consideration a society's socio-cultural sensibilities. One can be true to Paris Principles without building churches and legalising same sex marriages. The fact that Gayyoom met such a high profile person as Professor Brian Burdekin indicates to me that he is willing to change. I agree with GoGo that Gayyoom is an "essentially good man". I believe Gayyoom has learnt his lesson and will not listen to the evil men around him any longer. This time I believe he genuinely wants change. We need to be more forgiving and less quick to judgement. Cynics are making, for example, fun of the 'riots trial' even before it has begun. Already two have admitted to wrong doing. As for Jennifer Latheef, the case against her seems to be weak and her lawyer wants it thrown out of courts. Why should we conclude that it will not be thrown out? How could we, with any sense of justice, conclude that she will be sentenced? Why not at least give time for due process of law before jumping to conclusions? I am not a Gayyoom apologist but I think those of us who condemn others for their unfairness must learn to be more generous in spirit. A man can change. We do need to give Gayyoom time and space and even encouragement. Surely that is not asking for too much.

fairminded <fairminded2004@hotmail.com>
Male, Maldives - Tuesday, March 09, 2004 at 13:56:49 (MST)

Would like to contribute.

fairminded <fairminded2004@hotmail.com>
Male, Maldives - Tuesday, March 09, 2004 at 13:37:41 (MST)

Oye 'Maja' What did you 'lolund hekifa athun hifee'. Is that you show your own dick and you hold it. Did you shake it? Did anything come out? May be u don't have one? Suckers get lost NSS bastards. Go and fuck Maumoon brother Abdullah Hameed. His ass will be good for you. Suckers.

Maja Reply
Suckers, Maldives - Tuesday, March 09, 2004 at 12:52:25 (MST)

Educatee you need proof! Well why suddenly u put your head over heals when Kuda Abdullah is accused of something. What about others? People like Jennifer, Go Go, Anni, and many innocent Maldivians. Why didn't u write some thing asking people who accuse and fabricate lies about less fortunate people. Are u a hypocrite? (I'm not accusing u of this, but asking?) Well it is not relevant to provide proof in Kuda Abdullah's government. It depends on who says it? So first learn the rules. U better start educating Kuda Abdullah and ask him not to accuse others. He not only accuse people. He tortures them. Are you going to ask to provide proof for his torturing as well. Well if you want proof there is Kuda Abdullah's way of getting proof. Why don't you go and beat Kuda Abdullah and who ever you want make guilty. Or ask his NSS forces to do it for you.

Qazee Two
Cairo, Egypt - Tuesday, March 09, 2004 at 10:00:28 (MST)

"ROANU EDHURU" IS INSANE. Kuda Abdullah is insane. He torture innocent old people. He punished Ahmed Shafeeq of H. Shafeeguge for writing a private diary. Mr Shafeeq under NSS (Maumoon Security Forces of Evil) have suffered sever problems. They have beaten him and he is suffering form those pains. Shame on Kuda Abdullah he is so screwed that he doesn't care about old people or young. Kuda Abdullah is no person to talk about Human Rights. Where did he learnt that? It is not the Maldives people who want learn about Human Rights or Paris Principles. Kuda Abdullah needs couple of workshops. Kuda Abdullah don't torture people. Get lost from Maldives. You are not a true Maldivian. Actually you are an African. Your family tree suggests that Your great, great parents are slaves from Africa. And you have committed adultery with many Maldivians. Even with Nasreena, who gave birth to out of marriage Dunnya and Yumna. Kuda Abdullah don't even have a stable family life as Nasreena has been divorced for more than three times. Kuda Abdullah's sports minister was asked to do the noble thing to marry Nasreena so Kuda Abdullah can get married to Nasreena for fourth times. According to religious practice Nasreena has to be shagged by another to make a proper come back to real marriage to Kuda Abdullah. But Kuda Abdullah asked Zahir Hussain not to shag her but to get married only in a name. If Zahir Hussain hasn't shagged Nasreena in that 'Fakkadaa' process than present marriage with Kuda Abdullah by Nasreena is 'Haraam'. Can Kuda Abdullah justice minister or his Imaam Rasheed quote a verse from Quran to justify this? Sure there must be a way around for Kuda Abdullah because he can cheat "Allah".

Qazee
Cairo, Egypt - Tuesday, March 09, 2004 at 06:50:57 (MST)

Hi Nazim, thanks for the comment. Let me remind people here, my one & only wish is to see end of Maumoon regime and not MDP or anyone else come to power and make Maldives a secular country. Those who wish so are just a handful. I'm sure over 99.99% of the country's population would resist secularism till their last breath. Westerners and human rights activists first of all need to understand that secularism is no answer for Muslim World. Check this: http://english.islamway.com/bindex.php?section=article&id=215. Sorry, this might hurt your feelings, but there can be no religion in Maldives other than Islam. There'll never be churches or temples in these islands but homes of Allah, the mosques, where we pray non other than Him, the one and only. I might sound denying some people their so called basic rights, but it's what 99.99% of Maldivian say. Once again reasons to hate Maumoon family; corruption, abuse of power, injustice, harassment, denying our constitutional rights, nepotism, abuse of public funds, etc, etc.

Oye
Maldives - Tuesday, March 09, 2004 at 02:51:25 (MST)

Hadi huthu bahun ehchethi liyanee komme bayaku kamugai viyas eliyaa bayakuge agu vettun noon kameh nuvaane. Thigothah Ilyas ge ukulhuvalhugai theyo dhemi vaahaka ves liyunu. Thee Golhaaboa ey....

fanhaa
Maldives - Tuesday, March 09, 2004 at 01:24:06 (MST)

Thanks for all comments by NSS thugs & pro-Maumoon brutal regime supporters. All these comments are directly instructed by him, we know that. How disgusting this small man is. When you talk about protecting Islam religion in Maldives, first of all clean & wash your filthy dirty mouths. Ask your loving Maumoon to teach a decent language to talk here. We want get rid of Maumoon family regime who's sucking our blood. We don't want GoGo o sappey to introduce Christianity in Maldives, that's not why we support their effort. Maumoon & family + Kalhu fala Koli sucks!

Oye
Maldives - Monday, March 08, 2004 at 22:36:31 (MST)

Why are some people pointing to news on Washington Post? Yes we oppress any religion on this land. The reason is that we do not want bloodshed in their country in fighting between religious factions. Who cares what the Washington post writes. Get lost. To eternity we will oppress any other religion here. It was fate that made it Islam, Even if it was Christianity we would have held on to that for the safety of our people on this land!!! Got it ??? Man!!

Koachcheh
Maldives - Monday, March 08, 2004 at 20:47:49 (MST)

http://washingtontimes.com/upi-breaking/20040305-104555-7547r.htm

?????
Male', Maldives - Monday, March 08, 2004 at 18:40:06 (MST)

Dear Sappe and MDP in exile. Thank you, on behalf of people who don't have the resources/education/chance etc to protest against the current government. Keep your spirits high and remember that there are a lot of people here who appreciate what you are doing. Best of Luck.

silent majority <->
- Monday, March 08, 2004 at 12:26:52 (MST)

Hadhavaa bodukuravaa maahraskalaage. Maumoon singapore ah mikuraa dhathurakee eynaa rahjeyge fasgandah neyvaalaane emmefahu faharukamugai lahvaafaadheyve. Eynaage aniyaaveri verikamun alhamen abadah salaamath kuravaashieve. Adhi ibarasklaage eynaage furaana hippavaairu alamennah eynaage faraathundhin aniyaage haqu jazaa midhuniyeygai eynaaah dhahkavaafaadheyve. Ameen!

dhivehi rayyithun
Maldives - Monday, March 08, 2004 at 10:07:55 (MST)

This breaking news is interesting. Maumoon going to Singapore for a meeting with Koli Ali Maniku, apparently to try and discuss the failure of the thugs sponsored by the regime to get rid of MDP persons in Colombo. It is such a relief that Sri Lankan government is siding with the people of Maldives and not the government; which the world over knows is not legitimate anymore. Gayyoom, time is up! Pack your things...not our stuff and just go... please...

Hassanu
Maldives - Monday, March 08, 2004 at 08:09:37 (MST)

Some of pro Gayyoom propaganda is appalling. There is war of Internet communication. Gayyoom's servant thugs are busy in character assassination and propagating lies about dissidents. It not new a new thing that from the very beginning of Gayyoom's dictatorship he started punishing anyone who oppose his view. 26 years of oppressive rule Gayyoom thugs, his NSS gangsters believe that people with opposing view are criminals. They are ready to cut throat of any person who voices dissatisfaction about Gayyoom's way of government. Today this has become a social disorder that many people are infected with. Likewise people like Anni, GoGo Latheef are categorised as hardcore criminals. In decent standards they are far away of becoming criminals. The real criminals are the thugs of Gayyoom regime, NSS (lets call it MSS, Maumoon Security Services) thugs, who terrorise people. And they call Anni a thief. What a joke. Do you want know real thieves. Lets not talk about them cause they are immune. People like Ilyas, Yameen, Anbaree, and others ministers have swallowed the treasury. But we can't talk about them. It is a sin.

It's a sin
Male, Maldives - Monday, March 08, 2004 at 06:52:45 (MST)

People know the type of game Gayyoom thugs are playing. It is like that you thugs and NSS want to make Gayyoom a GOD. Do you really think that he is saint or what? Have anyone had looked at the recent picture gallery in Haveeru. 'Congress on Craniofacial Distraction Osteogenesis Asia, held on Bandos Island Resort Male.08 March 2004'. Look at the badge he is wearing? It is in a different colour. Everyone else is wearing a blue colour badge. Why is it everything is so different for this guy who claims to be people's president? He doesn't have the decency to wear a same colour badge as ordinary citizens. What a screwed bullshit?

Chat
male, Maldives - Monday, March 08, 2004 at 06:48:38 (MST)

Raeesul Jumhooriyaa maruvumun raeesu valhulanvaanee theemugey bageechaagai kamah miadhu raees hamajassavaifieve. ahdi emanikufaanuge sandhoakuge ethereygai AK-47ge raifaleh baavanves dhannavan raees vidhaaluvieve. migothah hamajessevee, emanikufaanu 11 november 1978gai huvaakurevviiru, athuvedhaane nurahkalakun salaamahvumah hathiyaaru hifaigen hunnevigotha, giyaamathdhvaun adhuvedhaane nurahkalakunves salaamah vumasheve. adhi miee beyruqaumu thaukugaives kuraakamehkan dhannavan raeessu vidhaalvieve. khaadhimkum.

abdulla shahid
Maldives - Monday, March 08, 2004 at 06:35:38 (MST)

Enmeney, heyara. Mihaaru kuriyah mida bahuge hanguraama aki propaganda eh. Kaleymen kuriah thigenda masakkatha buru aruva vinsnun ehen dhimalaka anburalumah emeehun masakaiy kurani. Don�t forget your one & only goal. Get rid of this regime. Use your brain not head.

kihadera
- Monday, March 08, 2004 at 06:10:39 (MST)

http://www.jang.com.pk/thenews/feb2004-daily/23-02-2004/main/main5.htm Chief Justice of the Maldives Muhammad Rasheed Ibrahim said the Saarc countries must make efforts to get rid of slow motion of justice. http://www.jang.com.pk/thenews/feb2004-daily/23-02-2004/main/main5.htm Slow motion justice ..... buah hah haa... thiyabai meehun bunanee keekey thoa?

Dhefui Keheri Minister <Chief Justice of the Maldives Muhammad Rasheed Ibrahim said people are real beneficiaries of court services. Court proceedings, he said, are realisation of justice and these proceedings must be designed to facilitate this realisation. He said the Saarc countries must make efforts to get rid of slow motion of justice.>
Dhefui Keheri Minister, dfk Dhefui Keheri Minister - Monday, March 08, 2004 at 05:48:29 (MST)

http://www.ipu.org/hr-e/158/158mld2.htm Mi Othee Ilyas Ibrahim 15 aharaa 9 mahah aruvaalan Maumoon hukum kuri iruge report eh.

illibe <illibe@illibe.com>
illibe, illibe illibe - Monday, March 08, 2004 at 05:39:08 (MST)

Don't forget the Maldive mayhem. http://www.thesundayleader.lk/20030928/issues-more.htm

Dictator
Maldives - Monday, March 08, 2004 at 04:31:44 (MST)

When death knocked upon a bedroom door, Who is there? The sleeping one cried. I'm Azrael, Let me come inside. At once, the man began to shiver, As one sweating in deadly fever, He shouted to his sleeping wife, Don't let him take away my life. Please go away, O Angel of Death! Leave me alone; I'm not ready yet. My family depends on me, Give me a chance, O please prepense! The angel knocked again and again, Friend! I'll take your life without a pain, It's your soul Allah requires, I come not with my own desire. Bewildered, the man began to cry, O Angel I'm so afraid to die, I'll give you gold and be your slave, Don't send me to the unlit grave. Let me in, O Friend! The Angel said, Open the door; get up from your bed, If you do not allow me in, I will walk through it, like a Jinn. The man held a gun in his right hand, Ready to defy the Angel's stand. I'll point my gun, towards your head, You dare come in; I'll shoot you dead. By now the Angel was in the room, Saying O Friend! Prepare for you doom. Foolish man, Angels never die, Put down your gun and do not sigh. Why are you afraid! Tell me O man, To die according to Allah's plan? Come smile at me, do not be grim, Be Happy to return to Him. O Angel! I bow my head in shame, I had no time to take Allah's Name. From morning till dusk, I made my wealth, Not even caring for my health. Allah's command I never obeyed, Nor five times a day I ever prayed. A Ramadan came and a Ramadan went, But no time had I to repent. The Hajj was already fard on me, But I would not part with my money. All charities I did ignore, Taking usury more and more. Sometimes I sipped my favourite wine, With flirting women I sat to dine. O Angel! I appeal to you, Spare my life for a year or two. The Laws of Quran I will obey, I'll begin Salat this very day. My Fast and Hajj, I will complete, And keep away from self conceit. I will refrain from usury, And give all my wealth to charity, Wine and wenches I will detest, Allah's oneness I will attest. We Angels do what Allah demands, We cannot go against His commands. Death is ordained for everyone, Father, mother, daughter or son. I'm afraid this moment is your last, Now be reminded, of your past, I do understand your fears, But it is now too late for tears. You lived in this world, two score and more, Never did you, your people adore. Your parents, you did not obey, Hungry beggars, you turned away. Your two ill-gotten, female offspring's, In night clubs, for livelihood they sing. Instead of making more Muslims, You made your children non-Muslims. You ignored the Mua'dhin Adhaan, Nor did you read the Holy Quran. Breaking promises all your life, Backbiting friends, and causing strife. From hoarded goods, great profits you made, And your poor workers, you underpaid. Horses and cards were your leisure, Money making was your pleasure. You ate vitamins and grew more fat, With the very sick, you never sat. A pint of blood you never gave, Which could a little baby save. O Human, you have done enough wrong, You bought good properties for a song. When the farmers appealed to you, You did not have mercy, this is true. Paradise for you? I cannot tell, Undoubtedly you will dwell in hell. There is no time for you to repent, I'll take your soul for which I am sent. The ending however, is very sad, Eventually the man got very mad, With a cry, he jumped out of bed, And suddenly, he fell down dead. O Reader! Take moral from here, you never know, your end may be near change your living and make amends or heaven, on your deeds depends. If this poem inspires you, it can help someone else too, It was early in the morning at four,

Sappe ge huvafen
Maldives - Monday, March 08, 2004 at 04:20:53 (MST)

Hey concerned Maldivian, do you know who that concerned foreigner is. He was serving as a quack in Maldives and was caught trying to spread his religion. He is talking about religious freedom when he talks about that human declaration. We know about that symbolic declaration. But how many declarations of UNO are violated by people. What happened to declarations regarding Palestine. Who helps Israel to violate them. No doubt USA and do not get surprised is this concerned foreigner is from there!!!!

Maldivian
Maldives - Monday, March 08, 2004 at 03:53:19 (MST)

hay concerned foreigner.. perhaps u should know that UN is a puppet organisation who passes the declaration according to US. so don talk about human rights regulations passed my the UN. That's just a symbol and it works only the way US wanted. if u look at carefully, u should notice that no secretary general of UN can go against US and if he does, then its the end of him. so don talk about human rights.. its not very nice to barge your ass into our own nations problems. so keep away from it or ....

concerned maldivian
Maldives - Monday, March 08, 2004 at 03:41:00 (MST)

Hey, Whoever you are, the concerned foreigner, I know the meaning of this word Xenophobia perhaps better than you. May be English is your mother tongue. But it doesn't certify that you know that better than others. And if you have served Maldives and Maldivians, you did that not for charity. May be you were paid by some one, or you had some vested interests. You may have failed in achieving what you want and that may be the reason why you have left Maldives. There are hundreds of foreigners who have served us through decades and they are still serving us. But they do not meddle with out own personal problem. Hey if you are a person who have served our people for so long, tell us who you are!!! We will be grateful.

Xenophorbia
Maldives - Monday, March 08, 2004 at 03:14:16 (MST)

Hey concerned foreigner. We are not scared of Maumoon or any one. But we don't need the type of human rights practiced in the so called civilised nations. How civilised are they? The can kill at will and wish on the road sides. They discriminate between the people of different colours. They enter into other nations and terrorise nations in the name of protecting their rights. So we do not need such freedom and human rights here in Maldives. We do not need foreigners to solve our problems. Keep of us. If you have served our nation and our people, we would have paid off that. And you might even have tried to extract un due advantages even. So get off our backs. We, the majority of the Maldivians do not need you.

to hell with
Maldives - Monday, March 08, 2004 at 03:04:23 (MST)

Hello Concerned foreigner, so you are one of those so called doctors who served in AMDC. Great... Why are you so concerned about ourselves?? You served Maldives and Maldivians, for free?? You served without hidden agenda?? No, Not at all. So leave us alone. We do not need you. The person who wrote under the name of Xenophobia is no a person who will not know the meaning of the word. So do not lecture people. You may end up telling your grandma how to boil an egg.

Ajaibu
Maldives - Monday, March 08, 2004 at 02:53:52 (MST)

Hey Concerned Foreigner, we told you very politely to be of four affairs. we knew your intentions when you asked whether MDP wants to adapt human rights in total or in part. Now you are asking to read UN resolution on Human rights. We know about that. We are not illiterates here like most of the people in your country. Your implying about religious freedom. No we will not allow that , who ever may come to lead us. MDP or any other will not make a difference in this regard. When you talk of freedom and human rights, you never see how many people, innocent people die in the countries where the so called human rights are allowed to full extent, People get killed why they are asleep in their houses. Whole families are burnt to death en mass. Just because of too much freedom. Yes, we in the Maldives do not have the type of freedom you have in your nation. But without that we are much safer. Even till today, all said and done, there is no place like Maldives where people are are so safe. We today hear out blown stories of torture and deaths in Maldives. Yes torture has occurred. Deaths have occurred. That's a shame. But in number, in magnitude, in proportion, it is negligible compared to the same that occurs in your country. Every minute there is a rape, every day there is a murder, that the authorities there are even not able to account for. Children are abused, sold, married off for financial gains at ages younger than ten. These are things not even heard by the people of this country. We are going through a tough time. We are fighting for our own rights among our selves. But we need no lectures across the borders. If you are a good neighbour leave us to solve our problems. Do not put your finger in our affairs. This is an advice and a warning too. Do not think or dream that you can one day turn this small nation to another Fiji island.

hello
Maldives - Monday, March 08, 2004 at 02:44:53 (MST)

Here is something from the UN webpage to whet your appetite: "On December 10, 1948 the General Assembly of the United Nations adopted and proclaimed the Universal Declaration of Human Rights the full text of which appears in the following pages." Following this historic act the Assembly called upon all Member countries to publicize the text of the Declaration and "to cause it to be disseminated, displayed, read and expounded principally in schools and other educational institutions, without distinction based on the political status of countries or territories."

Concerned Foreigner <djaovsihd@yahoo.com>
Trivandrum, Kerala India - Monday, March 08, 2004 at 00:54:43 (MST)

The full English text of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights can be downloaded from the following website: http://www.un.org/Overview/rights.html. Once on the site, one can click for more languages. The next page offers English, French, Spanish, Russian, Chinese, Arabic, and "more". Clicking on "more" leads you to a page with the alphabet at the top from which one can choose from about 330 different languages. Under D, one can find Dari/Afghanistan, Deutsch/German, and Dzongkha/Bhutanese but not Dhivehi. Under M, one can find Malayalam, Maori (Cook Islands), and Maltese/Malta but not Maldivian. Under T, one can find Tamil, Tibetan, Thai, and Telugu but not Thaana. Hmmmmm, what do you suppose is going on here??? Are Maldivians THAT intimidated by Gayyoom??? New Paragraph: Over the years the Republic of Maldives has received A LOT of money and support from the UN. And, obviously, (see above) the UN doesn't consider any country too small or unimportant to have its own mother-tongue translation of this document - So why hasn't anyone done the translation and distributed / posted it? What could the answer be??? New Paragraph: Going back to the original webpage http://www.un.org/Overview/rights.html one can scroll down to find Translators: Contribute new or transcribed versions. Read our Submission Guide for more instructions. I believe that you all can handle it from there. SMILE!

Concerned Foreigner <djaovsihd@yahoo.com>
Trivandrum, Kerala India - Monday, March 08, 2004 at 00:52:14 (MST)

I am responding to "Xenophobia" (meaning fearful of all things foreign) who also responded to me, "Concerned Foreigner." You asked me to keep off "your" internal politics and wrote about problems in India assuming that I am Indian, which is not true. My concern as one who has served "your" people for many years is not so much for "your" politics, but rather for "your" people who have been denied their U N I V E R S A L and "I N A L I E N A B L E Human Rights." Is it somehow wrong for me to care for "your" people just because I was born in another country? In my last posting, I put a question to the MDP as to whether they as a party accept the UN Universal Declaration on Human Rights; and they have, thus far, not given me a reply. (I also challenged them to translate that UN Declaration and to make it available on their website in Dhivehi - Thaana Script - so that all Maldivians could know the internationally accepted standard of what human rights are.) The silence of the MDP on this matter makes me think that that perhaps they are too busy to be bothered with such an "unimportant issue." Or perhaps it is that they are hiding something - thinking of "limited human rights;" that is, freedom of information and expression only until they come to power only to be followed by a clamp down. (This is in line with Maumoon's well established patterns. Remember the freedom of the press he promised in circa 1990? Remember, "I need you to help me build a better democracy!" circa 1994?) Being in favour of only C E R T A I N Human Rights would be a grave mistake for the MDP and yet another catastrophe for the Maldivian people. It would surely lead to more corruption, abuse, and nepotism in the new government and more cynicism and atheism among the population in general.

Concerned Foreigner <djaovsihd>
Trivandrum, Kerala India - Sunday, March 07, 2004 at 23:55:37 (MST)

Ma moyavejje!!!!thilhaa thee dhen haadha boa galhi lhayekey dho.. thikahala rundiin ulheythee ye raaje halaaku mivanee

Maumoon
Maldives - Sunday, March 07, 2004 at 15:13:08 (MST)

The Family regime of Maumoon is using our country as his playground. He uses the citizens of Maldives as Barbie dolls dressing and un-dressing as he wished. The time for us is near to make you UNDRESS!!!

Aseeth
Naifaru - Sunday, March 07, 2004 at 10:01:10 (MST)

Ehera Maumoonge amilla edhumaaigen moyaavaa moyavun nimumakah annaane dhuvahen aharemenge hayaathugaa fennaanenama haadha rangalhey. Iraadha kurehviyya Edhuvas varah gaaiyvejje. Be patient my fellow citizens of the Maldives.

zaid
Nepal - Sunday, March 07, 2004 at 07:29:17 (MST)

MAUMOON

Maumoon is a bitch who lies to his own people in broad day light.!!
Maldives - Sunday, March 07, 2004 at 06:55:48 (MST)

Maumoon is none other than a power-hungry son of Abdul Gayyoom. Under his despotic rule, the people of the tiny islands of Maldives have seen the worst nightmares ever. And it is unlikely that no other ruler from Maldives will ever be as shameless as him. BE GONE MAUMOON!!

Rush
Maldives - Sunday, March 07, 2004 at 06:50:38 (MST)

Good news to all citizens of the Maldives. The dead end of Maumoon's play is at an arm's length now. Because the people r now well aware of this dirty man's favourite game. The whole world is also anti Maumoon. His regime is in the blacklists! He will soon be damn sorry!!

Saleem
Malaysia - Sunday, March 07, 2004 at 06:43:27 (MST)

I am sorry I was kidding I didn't mean it.

ma moyavejje
Maldives - Saturday, March 06, 2004 at 21:59:49 (MST)

Dear Maldives Drug Party, you have freedom to say whatever you want. But you�re insane if you think all those Maldivians who criticise the present regime and fight for their fundamental human rights such as freedom of expression, equality and justice are infidels. I'm a true Muslim and I'll die as a good Muslim. I don't have to prove this and my intension to you or anyone else, Allah is all Knowing. How dare you ascribe anti-Maumoon(s) as those fighting for freedom to choose their own religion, freedom to drink/eat whatever they want, and freedom to choose their sex partners (homo/bisexual)? I don't know the truth about all anti-Maumoon(s) but all those I know have no such evil intension. It is the same nonsense and rubbish tool you Maumoon supporters use every time we ask for our rights. Do you support corruption? injustice to poor? looting our money? & above all, nepotism? Be man enough and say YES or NO.

JJ
Maldives - Saturday, March 06, 2004 at 11:28:52 (MST)

This guest book looks to me like a sort of forum where people express their views and emotions. I suggest that a message board is made for this purpose.

Don Kalaobe
Maldives - Saturday, March 06, 2004 at 04:41:42 (MST)

hey "Concerned Foreigner", do not be concerned about our affairs. We do not need you guys in any way. So keep off our internal politics. With MDP or without, you guys cannot see what you are dreaming of in Maldives. Never!!! You want us to have things like Gujarat and Babri Masjid and all that. You are jealous of our peace and tranquillity. Idiots, leave us to our way, otherwise you will find things real hard.

xenophobia
Maldives - Friday, March 05, 2004 at 20:31:50 (MST)

Thirundinnah heevanee ma beynun iraku dhe duvahah viyas beynun gothakah ulheynee.. bakarinnah feney tha ma kuraa kameh? ma ekamu ves strabucks in coffee boegen ulheynee hukuru duvas duvahu. haas vaan v kon kamakaa? Jeffry dheyey tripple 0 cheques..Sappey you don't deserve to be in UK, it's sort of a joke when i hear people say that you are in uk. UK and singapore and malaysia are places for US ( friendz, koligey people ) to visit you fucka.

Farish
Maldives - Friday, March 05, 2004 at 13:51:10 (MST)

Don't mess around with Ali Manikbe. He's been doing so much to me, my siblings and cousins as well. He's been spending HIS ( or should i say OURS?? ) money for all of our education purposes in UK and various other places. I fucking get white envelopes with dollar notes from that falabe. I love him because he's done so much for all my cousins and for the kids of my dads cabinet ministers.. LAUGH YOUR MINDS OFF........ FAT BASTARD IS UNTOUCHABLE.....the whole Koli family in general. Talking about them who nicked all those land plots from male on the early 1970's? don't fucking mess with him. My lhiyanu is his legal advisor. fuck you all. Gaumah beynun gotheh hadhaalanee:))))

Gassan
Maldives - Friday, March 05, 2004 at 13:45:48 (MST)

MDP, I support your effort to let the whole world know the reality of present regime. Maumoon & his family including dark Koli must go and let us breathe freely. Let the children of tomorrow grow & live in a free society, a place where they can have freedom of expression without fear of being harassed, arrested and tortured, a place where they have freedom to choose their servant leader who listens to their voice & who gives priority not to his own family greed but to the goodwill of the whole nation, one who doesn't think he's godly & commands others to (virtually) kneel him. MDP, Maldivians are Muslims & majority of them do not like some of your members who have dark history of drugs, alcohol, sex and crime. So get rid of these few stinky people. I know there are drug addicts and gays in the present cabinet as well, but that's another story. Keep it up MDP.

JJ
Maldives - Friday, March 05, 2004 at 06:53:37 (MST)

YAMEEN is getting ready ... He is on his mark! Very soon he will be set to go! And when he gets there corruption will become the name of the game. Yameen's Republic of Islands will thus be formed! Brothers and sisters. We must stop Yameen, the dictator in waiting.

Haraan Koaru
Maldives - Friday, March 05, 2004 at 05:15:47 (MST)

MDP says that it is in favour of Human Rights. Does the MDP recognise and accept ALL of the provisions of the United Nations U N I V E R S A L Declaration of Human Rights? Has this document been translated into Dhivehi and made available on your website? Or is MDP only in favour of C E R T A I N Human Rights like Gayyoom et al.? To replace thugs with more thugs doesn't really change anything, does it? Awaiting your reply, and hoping to see the document on your website.

Concerned Foreigner <djaovsihd@yahoo.com>
Trivandrum, Kerala India - Friday, March 05, 2004 at 03:24:15 (MST)

AntiMDP are you trying to justify that killing of drug addicts is right? It is unfortunate that you bring Evan Naseem from dead and call him by names. Learn to respect the dead soul. This government has failed big-time in handling junkies and it didn't start overnight. There was no social policy laid to handle drug addicts for the last 20 years and it is clearly a sign of poor governance. Agree?

anti-Heroin
Maldives - Friday, March 05, 2004 at 02:47:42 (MST)

Suvaal ah javaabe.... Aharen Maumoona dheythere evves hasadaverikame hithaku nei, aharennakee verikan beynun meehe noon, nuwatha nufooza faisaage dhahivethikan hithuga oiy meeheves noon. Aharen dheke gothuga Maumooneke enme aadhaige raajethere nikamethi fageereke thafaathenoon, eieeves insaneh, hamaekani thafaathakee Maumoonaki dhivehinge enmebodu haadim kan, verieke kiyaafa aharemen suvaalu nuko bunihaa bahe kanulaa adeh mihaaraku neyheyne. kantha veegoiy angaa dheynjeheyni efarathun, aharen mikuri suvaalaki etha haas dhivehinnege dhulun abadume faalhuvaa shuoor thake, ehen veeiru miemmennakeeves Maumoona hasadhaverintha, vara dhera. Suvvalu dhin javaaba shukuriyya, eiy aharenna ehen meehunaves mikan veegoiy angadhinumun. Hurihaa dhivehinnaki ingireysi dhanna baeh noon, emeehun Quran ungenen beynumiyya ingireysi kiyavanvitha. Hurihaa enmenaka dheenee ilmuverin arihaka Quran ge maana olhunfiluvaaka nuves dhevene.

Ahmed
Maldives - Friday, March 05, 2004 at 02:40:52 (MST)

Boys you need to smarten-up. You guys urgently need to seek some advice from a fashion guru to dress and groom for special occasions. Lord Naseby looks much more voguish than you lot. Developing alliances with people who understands what democracy is the way forward. Keep up the good work.

Style siren
USA - Thursday, March 04, 2004 at 16:53:13 (MST)

I'm glad somebody is trying to tell the Maldivian youth what kind of a monster Koli really is. Only God knows how much of our money he has pocketed.

Ahmed Ashraf
Maldives - Thursday, March 04, 2004 at 15:10:46 (MST)

Well Mr. Ahmed. I am a slow and a lazy man. Remember I got 19 yrs to draft a constitution. So I need fifteen years to translate the holy book.

Maumoon <maq@hotmail.com>
Maldives - Thursday, March 04, 2004 at 14:53:35 (MST)

Aharen Maumoon aai emanikufaanuge faraipulhun mi guestbook gai vakaalaathu kuraa meehunna suvaaleh kollan beynun. 25 aharuge dhigu mudhatheh vee iruves Quran tharujamaa kodheyn vevadaigen vaudhu furihama nukodhevigen thi'ulhuvvani kon sababakaa hedhigen tho eve? E'sababeh aharemen enmeha dhivehinna angaala dhevvaa shey. heevani aharemenna ithuru ehche engidhanethi birufulhun ulhuvvahen. Avas javaabakah enmehaa muslim dhivehin inthizaaru kuraa vaahaka dhannavan. Manikufaan vevadaigen vaudah Allah hekive vodigenvaakan enme rangalha dhenevadaigen vaani hama manikufaan.

Ahmed
Maldives - Thursday, March 04, 2004 at 13:34:03 (MST)

Please everyone, pressure Mr Gayyoom not to amend the constitution removing freedom of expression and assembly and banning political parties. Had a feeling that he is going to amend the Constitution making him more powerful than ever. We know that Gayyoom will do anything to be in power. And the members in the Parliament will vote for the ill ideas or tricks. Gayyoom is a sick person. Mean mentally and socially sick. He himself believes that he is a GOD. In one of his Dheenuge magu, he recently wrote about an article asking all Maldivians to agree with him. He used fancy Arabic words like 'Sura' meaning debate or discussion in deciding important things. People can only discuss things as long as they praise him or agrees with him. Any view point against his is not 'Sura'. So he asked in his Dheenuge' Magu' that it against Islam to have individual view points on matters. For the last 26 years we had only his view on all the matters that was related to nation building. See where he has taken the country intellectually. The country is ripped with corruption and nasty soulless 'dhefuh keherin'. People can see it from this guest book as well. Look the foul language and character assassination they have used against the people who don't subscribe to Gayyoom's 'Sura'.

Support
Male', Maldives - Thursday, March 04, 2004 at 13:04:45 (MST)

Just Read the press release of MDP. Wanted to tell you guys that the work you are doing is very much appreciated by many. There are lost of young Maldivians who share your view and support the principles MDP stands for. Some day we will have a Maldives that is a truly 'heaven' for its citizens and tourist alike.

Thanks MDP
Male, Maldives - Thursday, March 04, 2004 at 12:57:56 (MST)

Maumoon do u think paying some stupid guys to write against sappey n others would help u in this "WAR". NO!!! its not gonna. We are not gonna believe it. Cos the truth is in front of us. For a change be smart will ya!!! You know you could do better than this. The clock is ticking...,better think fast maumoon!!! Cos your time is gonna be up soon!!!

Niam
Canada - Thursday, March 04, 2004 at 11:41:44 (MST)

hey guys.. kaleymen enmen maummoon ah gothe hadhhalablal

lorddragon <lorddragonslayerofdarklord@yahoo.com>
Maldives - Thursday, March 04, 2004 at 11:17:01 (MST)

hey! dhivesseh , you seems to think that the vast majority of the Maldives are insane.... That cannot be the truth. Insane people always say and feel others are insane.... Taking that into account and the fact the majority here are not with Sappe, I can declare you insane. I never said Sappe or MDP is insane.

Saninty
Maldives - Thursday, March 04, 2004 at 02:46:08 (MST)

You have my support Sappe'. All the sane Maldivians are with you.

dhivesseh <hope@myfeet.com>
Maldives - Wednesday, March 03, 2004 at 18:46:47 (MST)

Has everyone seen first lady's picture. Have a good look at it. At MDP photo section.

ehehe
Maldives - Wednesday, March 03, 2004 at 17:56:24 (MST)

Anekka aneh kanthah mijehunee. sandhaanu liunu alaathun jalah lee mulhi umurakannu. ekamu fassangu fumunu alaathun jalah laanee maruveemaves dhoonukuraa gothah kannenge. alhe kalomen thibeythi balan.

anni
Maldives - Wednesday, March 03, 2004 at 17:45:05 (MST)

The reason I wrote that comment on this guest book is because, if I send it to Haveeru, they won't publish it, cause perhaps its a little bit uncomfortable comment for them. they always want to praise and show appreciation to them just like alhugandumenge veriyaaa,, and i know they all read this guest book, specially u.. Ali Rafeeq.

imadh latheef <ilatheef@hotmail.com>
Maldives - Wednesday, March 03, 2004 at 17:30:24 (MST)

referring to the Haveeru editorial (03/03/04), don't u just sound so pathetic and sad?? 'the reason that Maldivians are so good and talented , because we don have any violence unlike other countries???' my god!!! what a small minded bastard!!! and i wander who that psychologist that you've referred .. isn't it Mr thauleemu boss of yours??? Tell you some thing... miulheny mi raajeyga molhu meehuna talented meehunaa nethigeneh noonay. Molhu meehunves ebathibi.. talented meehunves eba thibi. Ekamu ein meehakah neyvaalane furusatheh dhineema thaa emeehunge huri kulhdhaana kameh engeynee. Dhen buney esoru molhu editorakah ve oscar haasil veee maumoon kuri masakkathunnay.. kalo men foakah fain aranveenu.. konme rundiyaku rayithu ahanmadhu hedhigen miulheny..... adhives varah echchehi kiyanvefa eba huri.. coming up next about Aafathis editorial!!! cya soon.

imadh latheef <ilatheef@hotmail.com>
Maldives - Wednesday, March 03, 2004 at 17:22:07 (MST)

For this system multi-party system is not necessary. Just a single leader WITHOUT a party background, but a CHARMING, ENERGETIC and PEOPLE-LOVING Maldivian could do that. Because i personally believe that multi-party democracy does not automatically solve the problems at hand. If we take the examples of our neighbours we all understand that. So its not multi-party democracy needed, but a good leader with a understanding of the current problems needed.

happy NATION
Maldives - Wednesday, March 03, 2004 at 17:03:20 (MST)

In economy, the Government could wide the country's narrow economic base (tourism) by improving the Fisheries and Agriculture sectors of the Economy. Moreover the Government could encourage Tertiary types of activities like Shipping and Aviation. In Tourism the Government could encourage the to export tourism to other countries (like Sri Lanka, Seychelles & Mauritius). In Agriculture the government could encourage the vast number of unused uninhabited islands as agriculturally productive islands. In Fisheries Government could encourage the Maldivians to revolutionise the sector, thereby improving the income from it. For example they could help in exporting salted-fish directly to Europe rather than to Sri Lanka.

happy NATION
Maldives - Wednesday, March 03, 2004 at 16:57:44 (MST)

More over the Government could be divided into Four Pillars. Executive (presidency), Judiciary (shareeay), Legislature (parliament) and Islam (Supreme council) and could make these four tenets of the Governance free from the other in order to facilitate the effective functioning of the system.

happy NATION
Maldives - Wednesday, March 03, 2004 at 16:49:53 (MST)

Fund raising for this new administration could be from Tax Revenue, but before tax is introduced, the Government needs to give extra-ordinary freedom to press, and judiciary in order to clean the Government from its alleged corruption. because without government reducing the corruption effectively, Maldivian would not pay the tax.

happy NATION
Maldives - Wednesday, March 03, 2004 at 16:47:08 (MST)

Federative Republic of Maldives; Maldives would divided into four zones Far North (Haa Alif, Haa Dhaalu, Shaviyan, Noonu & Raa), North (Baa, Lhaviyani, kaafu Alifu Alifu & Alifu Dhaalu), South (Vaamu, Meemu, Faafu, Dhaalu & Thaa) and Far South (Laamu, Gaafu Alifu, Gaafu Dhaalu, Ghnaviyani & Seenu). With Regional Capitals in Haa Alif Kulhudhuffushi, Baa Eydhafushi, Dhaalu Kudahuvadhoo and Seenu Hithadhoo respectively. Each of this government will be responsible for the Education, Health, Micro Economy, Social problems and Regional Administration. The federal Government in Male' (including Hulhu male') will responsible for the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Inter-regional Affairs. The parliament will have members according the representation of specific populations. For example six MPs for male' and 1 MP for Vaavu atoll. By this procedure we can create much jobs in the rural areas which are much needed.

happy NATION
Maldives - Wednesday, March 03, 2004 at 16:42:31 (MST)

Good work Sappe! we will soon get rid of this old dictator!

faheem
France - Wednesday, March 03, 2004 at 09:25:17 (MST)

Saabahey Gayyoom! Thiee dhen thankolhen boduvaru...verikaamaa hedhi thivarah dhanjehifa huri lhaa eh hamahuvaa thinooniyaa masheh nudheken! heyonuvaane ehnnu mi nikamethi meeskolah thiyahen abadhu hadhan..mihaaru dhen thilhaage(maumoonu ge) kamakee bodumussara dheefaa mikahala internet guest book thakah thilhaage faraathun msg liyaane meehunves ayyanu kohgen ulhun viyya dhoa? saabas kalhoa!!!

Ali
Maldives - Wednesday, March 03, 2004 at 09:20:25 (MST)

I don't support present MDP or the present ruling family regime. I support for freedom and reform in Maldives. I want to see I corruption free society where I can freely express my feelings. I haven't been lucky to cast my vote yet. But surely in the next election I'll not vote for Maumoon or, if he's dead, any member of his family or associate.

JJ
Maldives - Wednesday, March 03, 2004 at 08:44:42 (MST)

Well Done Prove. You have proved a point there. If anyone really knows who Evan Naseem was, a real Muslim would not even let him live any longer. I am not saying that he deserves to die that way. But think of a man who made the others to pray for him and to kneel and bow fro him by force and really worship for him. This is what he has done to his fellow other members in his cell while he was in prison. For that reason I wish he was dead long ago.

Annonymous <annonymous@yahoo.com>
Maldives - Tuesday, March 02, 2004 at 17:23:28 (MST)

I am not a member of MDP but I think this is now the time for our people to stand up and fight and get ourselves an elected government that looks after its people and not its bosses. Good luck to you Sappe' and to your party MDP. May God bless you and give you courage! 90% of Maldives is with you! Please keep on working!

Hamid
Sri Lanka - Tuesday, March 02, 2004 at 17:12:17 (MST)

Change is not inevitable, Change is Impossible

me
Maldives - Tuesday, March 02, 2004 at 17:10:39 (MST)

Does anyone honestly think a UN backed military force or an American coalition would invade Maldives to get rid of HE Mr Gayyoom? For what? Skipjack Tuna? You guys are living in a dream! We shall keep Mr Gayyoom as our President until WE decide otherwise. So stop wasting your time and money. Do something productive.

Reality Ahmed
Maldives - Tuesday, March 02, 2004 at 14:48:18 (MST)

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