Even the article headline says it's idols. Why are you guys so ashamed of the way we look. These sculptures are the way we look. These are no God's or Idols.

As a Maldivian living abroad in the West, in the Kafir and imperialistic West, I want to tell you that the thing I cherish most in my life in the West, is the freedom of speech that I enjoy in the West, in my case in Britain and Finland. This freedom of speech that I enjoy in the West has been denied to my fellow-Maldivians for centuries in history. After 2008, some hope that came into existence by the efforts of some of our leaders, these hopes have long been dashed to the ground because of the selfishness and incompetence of our leaders and people in general. Nobody can be blamed more for the existing lack of free speech in Maldives than the current President Yameen and his supporters in politics. The so-called anti-defamation law and several other laws implemented by the Yameen administration in Maldives have brought misery and tragedy to Maldives. In addition to bad relationships with our neighbours Sri Lanka and India, many Maldivian leaders have been compelled to flee their home country or faced arrest and imprisonment and even heavy fines like Raajje TV did. I admire China and I understand Maldivian connections with Saudi Arabia, but the lack of free speech in both China and Saudi Arabia are things that I do not admire. President Yameen seems to admire these very things that I do not admire in China and Saudi Arabia.

The Indians have clearly proven that not only their flights are filthy and unhygienic. The Indian pilots need to go for retraining . The international airflight safety agencies should monitor the Indians airlines.Because the Indians if can will bring in the their so called holy cows to poo in the flight decks for safety and blessings.

Crikey, phrasing. People!

With Chinese money he is now another Mao . Wait till opposition gets in power !

Maldives has not yet arrived at its Promised Land. Will it arrive at all? If the coming Presidential Election turns out to be a fiasco and a disaster, the Promised Land will become remoter than ever before. Other countries are not interested. Why should they be? But then, are the Maldivians themselves interested, or even capable of being interested?

he usually covers his erections on posters... but his face gives it away

Even I thought the headline is so "erecting"

Nobody deserves to go like that. Rip! The murderer is right now ( & for the near future) the most protected person in the country; by the po-poes at first & (by the human rights activists) if he gets the capital punishment.

Good on you, whoever wrote the headline ✊🏽

Massive erection? Erection? President Yameen? Thank you. Let me see it better.

Maldives will remain in this world for maximum 15 years because of see level rising. China, your new friend will not accept a single Muslim refugee from Maldives. Please migrate to dirty Pakistan.

Lol see it's an educational event. For the next eid they gonna be probably designing a huge microwave oven and spread some kippahs and ashes in it. "Educational", well on the bright side, they don't believe that 9/11 was an inside job. :) ******** ** ***** ** **** ***!

It’s not a fake reef man the 3D printed moulds act as a host structure for the coral to grow on therefore accelerating a process that would otherwise take millions of years, also a large structure has a better chance of survival since it will be more resistant to oceanic stress like large waves and tidal surges.

Insensitive retards.

Instead of asking "an event organiser", quoting tweets or reaching out to the US embassy (who probably aren't aware and certainly are not dumb enough to jump to conclusions), why not do some real journalism and fly some of your journalists to meet with the locals and find out from there? Seems most people nowadays are actively searching for ways to get their feelings hurt.

The Indian MP has missed the point. So have the Maldivian reactions. Mohamed Nasheed must now hold a low profile for a long time to come. He should not court controversy for his own sake. Under the new dispensation, I cannot read my own comments. Perhaps it is not important for others to read them. These are my comments.

Congratulations, from Bangalore!

Very unsafe resort if you see how it has been constructed and there is no way back to get to the water bungalows. That company does't care at all and they build without thinking about possible risks.

I guess its not a great and wise decision. Every country is getting someone's help in terms of economic war.