President Nasheed's visit to Thinadhoo

President Nasheed began a two-day visit to G.Dh. Thinadhoo on Wednesday, 10th February, along with a top level delegation from the government and business sector.

During his visit, the President lunched the waste disposal project, briefed the people of the island on the housing project that will begin soon in Thinadhoo.

The President also visited several schools and government institutions as well as visited several homes in the island, to get a first hand glimpse of life in the island.

President also held informal discussion with various groups of the islands and visiting delegations from other parts of the Atoll.

News briefs on the visit
President attends information session for the people of Thinadhoo on housing project
As part of his visit to G.Dh. Thinadhoo, President Mohamed Nasheed has this afternoon attended an information session for the people of Thinadhoo on government’s housing project. read more
 
President launches waste disposal project in Thinadhoo
During his visit to G.Dh Thinadhoo, President Mohamed Nasheed has this morning launched the waste disposal project in the island. Speaking at the function, President said waste disposal was a big issue everywhere in the Maldives. read more
 
President attends agricultural seminar
As part of his visit to G.Dh. Thinadhoo, President Mohamed Nasheed has last evening attended an agricultural seminar and met with people working in the fishing and agriculture industry. Speaking at the seminar, President Nasheed highlighted the status of Maldives fishing industry. He also spoke on the government’s efforts to improve the fishing industry. President Nasheed and Minister of Fisheries and Agriculture Dr Ibrahim Didi and Minister of State for Fisheries and agriculture Dr Aminath Shafiya answered queries raised by participants. read more

President's visit to G.Dh. Thinadhoo - Photos
President visits Thinadhoo MM Pre-School - 11 February 2010
President meets with people with special needs - 11 February 2010
Launching of waste disposal project - 11 February 2010
Agricultural Seminar - 10 February 2010
Visit to G.Dh. Atoll Education Centre - 10 February 2010
Information Session on the Housing Project - 10 February 2010
Arrival at Thinadhoo - 10 February 2010
Departure from Male' - 10 February 2010

ކޯމާގައި އޮތް 14 އަހަރުގެ ކުއްޖާ ހަފްތާއެއްފަހުން މަރުވެއްޖެ

ސިލްސިލާ މާރާމާރީ:

 

·        އިޔުމަންރައިޓްސް ކޮމޝަނަރ އަދި ޔޫތު މިނިސްޓަރ ކަންބޮޑުވުން ފާޅުކޮށްފި

އިބްރާހީމް މުޙައްމަދު

 

މިމަހު 4 ވަނަ ދުވަހުގެ ދަންވަރު މާލޭގައި ފެށި ސިލްސިލާ މާރާމާރީގައި އެންމެ ފުރަތަމަ ޒަހަމްވި އުމުރުން 14 އަހަރުގެ ކުއްޖާ 7 ދުވަސްވަދެން އިންދިރާ ގާންދީ މެމޯރިއަލް ހޮސްޕިޓަލް (އައިޖީއެމްއެޗް)ގެ އިންޓެންސިވް ކެޔަރ ޔުނިޓު (އައިސީޔޫ)ގައި އެޑްމިޓްކޮށް ފަރުވާދެމުން އަންނަނިކޮށް ރޭ ދަންވަރު މަރުވެއްޖެއެވެ.

އާއިލާ މީހަކު މައުލޫމާތު ދިންގޮތުގައި ގ.ތަނބުރުގޭ ޝިފާޢު މަރުވެފައިވަނީ ދަންވަރު 1:20 ހާއިރެވެ. އަދި ޑޮކްޓާރާ ހަވާލާދީ ބުނީ ޝިފާޢު މަރުވީ ކުއްލިއަކަށް ހިތް ހުއްޓިގެން ކަމަށެވެ.

"ފުލުހުން އައިސް ފޮޓޯ ނަގައި މައުލޫމާތު ސާފުކުރި" އޭނާ ބުންޏެވެ.

ނަމަވެސް ޝިފާޢުއަށް ހަމަލާދިން ހާދިސާއާ ގުޅިގެން މީހަކު ހައްޔަރުކުރިކަމެއް ނޭނގޭކަމަށް އާއިލާ މެމްބަރު ބުންޏެވެ. މޯލްޑިވްސް ޕޮލިސް ސަރވިސް އިން ކުރިން ހާމަކޮށްފައިވާގޮތުގައި އޮލިމްޕަސް ކައިރީގައި ޝިފާޢުއަށް ހަމަލާދިން ހާދިސާއާ ގުޅިގެން 3 މީހަކު ހައްޔަރުކޮށްފައިވެއެވެ. ފުލުހުންގެ މީޑިޔާ އޮފިޝަލް ސާޖަންޓް އަޙްމަދު ޝިޔާމް މިއަދު ވިދާޅުވީ އޮލިމްޕަސް މާރާމާރީއާ ގުޅިގެން 3 މީހުން ހައްޔަރުކޮށްފައިވާއިރު އެރޭ އިތުރު މަރާމާރީއެއް ހިންގަން އުޅުމުގެ ތުހުމަތުގައި އިތުރު 2 މީހުން ހައްޔަރުކޮށްފައިވާކަމަށެވެ.

"އެ އެންމެން އަދިވެސް ތިބީ އަޅުގަނޑުމެންގެ ބެލުމުގެ ދަށުގައި" ސާޖަންޓް ޝިޔާމް ވިދާޅުވިއެވެ.

ޝިފާޢު މަރުވެފައިވަނީ އޭނާގެ ބޮލުގެ ނާށިގަނޑާއި މެޔަށް ލިބުނު އަނިޔާތަކަށް ފަރުވާ ހޯދަމުން ދަނިކޮށް ހޭނާރައި ކޯމާއެއްގައި އޮށްވައެވެ. ޝިފާޢު ވަޅުލެވުނީ މެންދުރު ނަމާދަށްފަހު އާސަހަރާގައެވެ. ފުލުހުން ހާމަކުރިގޮތުގައި މިހާދިސާގެ ތަހުޤީޤު އަދިވެސް ދަނީ ކުރިއަށެވެ.

ހިޔުމަން ރައިޓްސް ކޮމިޝަނަރ އާއި ޔޫތު މިނިސްޓަރގެ ކަންބޮޑުވުން

އާސަހަރާގައި ހުންނަވާ ހިޔުމަން ރައިޓްސް ކޮމިޝަނަރ އަޙްމަދު ސަލީމް ވިދާޅުވީ މިފަދަ މާރާމާރީތައް ހުއްޓުވުމަށް އެކޮމިޝަންގެ ފަރާތުން އަންނަނީ ގިނަގުނަ މަސައްކަތްތައް ކުރަމުން ކަމަށެވެ.

"އަޅުގަނޑުމެންނަކީ 100 އިންސައްތަ މުސްލިމު ބޮޑު އާއިލާއެއް" ސަލީމް ވިދާޅުވިއެވެ. "މިއީ ޤަބޫލުކުރެވޭ ކަންތައްތަކެއް ނޫން. މިހާރު މިކަން (މާރާމާރީ) އާއްމުވެއްޖެ"

ސަލީމް ވިދާޅުވިގޮތުގައި މިފަދަ އަމަލުތައް ހުއްޓުވުމަށް ސަރުކާރުން އިތުރު ފިޔަވަޅުތައް އަޅަން ޖެހެއެވެ. މިގޮތުން ތަޅާފޮލާމުންދާ ގުރޫޕުތައް އެއްގަލަކަށް އެރުވުމަށް ސަރުކާރުން މެދުވެރިއެއްގެ ދައުރު އަދާކުރެވިދާނެކަމަށް ސަލީމް ވިދާޅުވިއެވެ. މިމަހު 9 ވަނަ ދުވަހު މޯލްޑިވްސް ނެޝިނަލް ޑިފެންސް ފޯސް (އެމްއެންޑީއެފް)ގެ މޭޖަރ އިބްރާހީމް އަފްޟަލްވެސް ވިދާޅުވެފައިވަނީ އެފަރާތުން ތަޅާފޮޅަމުންދާ ގުރޫޕުތަކުގެ މެދުވެރިއެއްގެ ބައި އަދާކުރަން ހުންނެވީ ތައްޔާރަށް ކަމަށެވެ.

ސަލީމް ވިދާޅުވީ މިހިނގަމުންދާ ހަމަނުޖެހުމަށް ވަގުތީ ހައްލެއް ގެނެވުމުގެ ބަދަލުގައި ދާއިމި ހައްލެއް ހޯދަން އިސްކަން ދޭންޖެހޭކަމަށެވެ. މިގޮތުން ދާއިމީ ހައްލެއް ހޯދުމުގެ މަޤްސަދުގައި ދާދިފަހުން ފުލުހުންނާ ވާހަކަ ދައްކާފައިވާކަމަށް އޭނާ ވިދާޅުވިއެވެ.

"އަދި ފުލުހުންނަށް ލަފާވެސް ދީފައިވަނީ އެޅިދާނެ ފިޔަޅުތައް" ސަލީމް ވިދާޅުވިއެވެ. "ޤާނޫނު ތަންފީޒުކުރެވޭނީ އެފަރާތްތަކަށް"

މިނިސްޓަރ އޮފް ޔޫތު އެންޑް ސްޕޯޓަސް މުޙައްމަދު ވަހިއްދީން އާސަހާރާގައި ހުންނަވައި މިނިވަން ނޫހަށް ދެއްވި ބަސްދީގަތުމުގައި ވިދާޅުވީ 14 އަހަރުގެ ޝިފާޢު މަރުވުމުން އެމަނިކުފާނު ވަރަށް ބޮޑަށް ކަންބޮޑުވާކަމަށެވެ. އަދި އަމިއްލަ ހައިސިއްޔަތުން މިފަދަ ކަންތައްތައް ހައްލުކުރަން އަންނަ ކަމަށް އެމަނިކުފާނު ވިދާޅުވިއެވެ.

"ޤާނޫނު ތަންފީޒުކުރެވިގެން މިކަން ހައްލުވާނެ" ކުރިން ހިޔުމަން ރައިޓްސް ކޮމިޝަނުގައި މަސައްކަތް ކުރެއްވި ވަހިއްދީން ވިދާޅުވިއެވެ.

އެމަނިކުފާނު ވިދާޅުވިގޮތުގައި މި ތަޅާފޮޅުތައް ހުއްޓުވޭނީ އެއަމަލު ހިންގާ ފަރާތްތަކުގެ މަޤްސަދާއި ސަބަބު އޮޅުންފިލުވައިގެންނެވެ.

މިދިޔަ ޑިސެމްބަރުމަހުގެ 2 ވަނަ ދުވަހުވެސް ޒުވާނަކަށް ވަޅިން ހަމަލާދީ މަރާލާފައިވެއެވެ. ހ.ކުބުރާ އަލީ އިޝްހާރަށް (ޗޯޓޭ) ހަމަލާދީ މަރާލި ހާދިސާއާ ގުޅިގެން ހޯދަން ބޭނުންވާ އެންމެ މިހާރުތިބީ މޯލްޑިވްސް ޕޮލިސް ސަރވިސްގެ ބެލުމުގެ ދަށުގައެވެ.

ފޮޓޯ: ހިޔުމަން ރައިޓްސް އަދި ސްޕޯޓްސް އެކުއެކީގައި

ކެޕްޝަން: ސަލީމް އަދި ވަހިއްދީން އާސަހަރާގައި ކަންބޮޑުވެފައި

 

ކޯޓޭޝަން: "އަޅުގަނޑުމެންނަކީ 100 އިންސައްތަ މުސްލިމު ބޮޑު އާއިލާއެއް. މިއީ ޤަބޫލުކުރެވޭ ކަންތައްތަކެއް ނޫން. މިހާރު މިކަން (މާރާމާރީ) އާއްމުވެއްޖެ" – ހިއުމަން ރައިޓްސް ކޮމިޝަންގެ ރައީސް  

 

Like Mugabe, Golhaabe is loosing his grip on power

Political analysts believe that the Maldives Dictator has all but lost his stronghold on power as he could not push the Amendments to the Civil Service Act in the Parliament. The Dictator failed to secure the 26 votes necessary to debate the Amendments. And, the Dictator is making a complete fool of his youngest minister. It appears that the Information Minister Kutti Nasheed is an incompetent dimwit who could not do his homework and was paying lip service to the Dictator's orders.

Either way, the Dictator is hell-bent on getting his own way and therefore has now proposed further amendments to the Civil Service Act by instituting several commissions to deal with the various groups that come under the Civil Service Act. He wants to dilute the Civil Service Commission into oblivion so that he can maintain his grip on as many Maldivians as he could.

The Dictator's recent actions prove how desperate the Dictator has now become. Even his own people are deserting him now. Ahmed Shiyam, one of the DRP Vice President's have tendered his resignation from the DRP and unconfirmed reports say that Hoarafushi Saleem, one of the Dictator's appointees to the parliament has also sent in his resignation.

There are many reasons why the Dictator is so eager to restrain the Civil Service Commission. One of the important reasons is that the parliament members who are in civil service have to choose one job after May, when the Civil Service Act comes into force. Out of the 50 members of parliaments, some 22 have to choose. They may choose to remain in the parliament or constitutional assembly or resign and be a civil servant. Another reason is that the police, the army, Atolls administration staff and staff at his Office and Palace will be under the commission from May, which means that he cannot appoint or promote people at will, in return for their loyalty and support for his rule. Put it simply, he cannot bear the thought that in a couple of months, there will be hundreds of Maldivians who would fall under the category of "civil or public servants", who would be hired, promoted and fired on the basis of their merit by an independent commission. In other words, he cannot accept that he would no longer be their 'god' and they would no longer bow down" to him.

A powerful Civil Service Commission means that the Maldives Dictator's power will be considerably weakened and that he will not be able to abuse his position for personal gain and operate a regime based on favouritism and blind loyalty.

As such, it is our foremost duty to ensure that that an independent civil service is establish and people would be treated based on their merit. This is paramount not just for now but for our future as well. Irrespective of who is in power, it is crucial that no future ruler can dominate and treat those who serve in the government with discrimination and disdain the way Dictator Gayyoom has.

The people of Maldives cannot afford it. Not any more.

How to choose your leader?

Editorial

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A.S.I. Moosa (Sappe'), Editor-in-Chief, Dhivehi Observer, 3 March 2008

 

There is no doubt that the politics in the Maldives is going through a complete face-lift since the introduction of multi-party system in 2005. Contrary to the old ways, we now have a say in who should lead our respective parties and eventually who should lead the nation. Of course, the Dictator will try his best to rig the elections but even that chance is now limited. In any case, it would be difficult for him to conduct it on the same scale as in the past.

As many of the Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) leaders assert, the choice for the people now is not to elect a specific person to run the country, rather to assign that responsibility to a specific party. However, it is important that the party members elect a formidable leader through its own primaries and internal election. It is imperative that the party leader or candidate we choose to fight the presidential election is a person who embodies all the values that unite us as a group.

Old habits die hard. In the past, voting is just taken as a routine exercise and everyone knows that the regime of Dictator Gayyoom fiddles with both the votes and the final results. In the past, formidable opposition is caste aside way before the polling day and public funds and assets are misused to get the candidates backed by the regime to emerge as victorious. Fortunately, things have changed now to a certain degree that for the first time in Maldivian history, people have a glimmer of hope that there could be fairer elections.

So, for the MDP members who will choose their presidential candidate shortly, it is essential to assess the qualities of the contesting candidates before making their decision. Don't vote just because someone tells you to vote. Instead make sure that you personally weigh and assess the candidates before casting your vote. In a democracy, your vote is the most powerful right and so it must be exercised wisely and responsibly. Does the candidate have a clear identification of the key economic and social problems of the country? Does he have a workable policy on how he would resolve these issues? Does the candidate have the integrity and competence in undertaking the role of the leader of a country?

The ongoing campaigning by the presidential hopefuls within the MDP is a very healthy democratic process. Each camp will do their best to expose the weaknesses of the other while promoting their own strengths, and this information will then be available for the members who will have the opportunity to assess it and to make their final decision. If we had just one candidate, presumed leader of the party and presidential candidate from day one, we would have missed out on the opportunity of experiencing this important democratic process.

Choosing your leader is your responsibility so exercise that in the best interest of the country as well as your party.

Environment Ministry, Chief of Protocol and Corruption - Round 4

It appears to be the Round Four of the Corruption Cycle involving the Environment Ministry, Chief of Protocol Ahmed Rasheed and the determination to stop anything being built in H. Ameeneege at any cost. This is irrespective of the fact that this hotel would feed several poor Maldivian families by providing employment to local people. Now that the Environment Ministry has once again given the go-ahead to start the piling activities, the campaign to stop it seems to have begun with a vengeance. All this seems to be mainly directed at protecting one family and that is of the Chief of Protocol, Ahmed Rasheed. This is primarily because the palace where he lives, H.Athiriveli (his wife owns several other houses), is built adjacent to the Asters building and with the windows facing east, towards Ameeneege. So he does not want his view blocked by a big building there. more

Dictator promotes his brother-in-law Abbas to Minister rank

Male' - As part of the on-going promotion spree by the Maldives Dictator, Abbas Ibrahim, President of the National Centre for Linguistic and Historical Research, was promoted to the rank of Minister on Wednesday. Abbas, a brother in law of the Dictator, was demoted from ministerial position after he fell out of favour and has been lurking around since at the Linguistic Centre since for more than 10 years. Earlier he held cabinet posts such as Fisheries and Agriculture Minister as well as Minster for Presidential Affairs. On 9th February, the Dictator increased salaries of minister, deputies and state ministers and have been going wild promoting his cronies to the ranks. In addition to the hefty pay package of a minister rank official, Abbas will also get more than 25,000 for being a member of both parliament and the constitutional assembly. This is the Dictator paying his cronies handsomely ahead of the presidential election this year. Abbas is an infamous pyromaniac who ran a long campaign in the capital in the 90s, torching several properties, on the orders of the Dictator.

Late Saleem's funeral to take place in Colombo tonight

Breaking News Update

Colombo - The funeral of late Mohamed Saleem Ali will take place around 1:00 am tonight at Jawatta Mosque. A special funeral prayer will also be held in Male' tomorrow after noon prayer at a mosque to be announced later.

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