BBC Asia Today (Recording)
Unrest
in Maldives Report on BBC
"Dictator Gayyoom is committing a crime against our people. There is no social justice in the country. He really has to resign now and give the reform process a chance, that is the only way forward". This recording has been requested by DO readers who missed the TV program of 15th August 2005. click to view or download the report
BBC Asia Today
"He Has Been in Power as a One Man Party Leader, One Person Leader for the Past 27 Years... There has been no democracy .. How can you say he is the Father of Reform?" view the interview
BBC World Asia Today
Report on Maldives Election
On 1st December 2004, BBC
Asia Today report assessed the credibility of the
upcoming parliamentary election in the Maldives. Views
from both Gayyoom's side and MDP were shown.
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From BBC News WATCH/LISTEN
The Maldives President, Maumoon Abdul Gayyoom
"There has been no crackdown on reformists"
23/08/2004
The BBC's Sanjeev Srivastava
"There is now a state of emergency in the Maldives"
16/08/2004
Gayyoom should resign immediately