Abdulla Yameen

Maldives marks 50 years of UN membership

On its 50th anniversary of membership with the UN, the Maldivian government defended its rights record, while the opposition called on the government to abide by the UN charter.

MDP reacts angrily to Yameen calling Nasheed ‘most autocratic leader in recent history’

Home minister Umar Naseer rejoins PPM

Naseer was expelled from the PPM in mid-2013 after claiming that presidential primaries were rigged in favour of Abdulla Yameen, whom he accused of having links to criminal gangs, convicts and drug smuggling “networks.”

President condemns stabbing of lawyer Mahfooz

“It is not right for a person to suffer such physical harm because of what he said or did. Such crimes should be stopped in the Maldives,” Yameen said. Home minister Umar Naseer meanwhile condemned the “barbaric attack” and vowed to bring the perpetrators to justice.

Second invitation extended for Gayoom to attend campaign symposium

Gayoom had declined a previous invitation to inaugurate the first round of the symposium on Thursday night, fuelling speculation of a deepening rift between the Gayoom brothers and a split within the ruling Progressive Party of Maldives (PPM). Gayoom is the party’s leader.

MP Mahloof asks president’s office for details of ‘42,000 new jobs’

President Yameen had pledged to create 94,000 new jobs for youth during his five-year term. Speaking at the closing ceremony of a three-day symposium held to train “campaign leaders” for his re-election bid last night, Yameen said 50,000 new jobs have already been created during the past two years and that 42,000 young people have gained employment.

PPM appeals for unity amid rumours of rift between Gayoom brothers

After Gayoom declined an invitation to inaugurate a symposium to launch Yameen’s re-election campaign on Thursday night, a pro-government media outlet leaked conversations with PPM MPs on a Viber group, in which PPM MP Ibrahim Shujau said Gayoom’s decision can be interpreted as a refusal to back Yameen for a second term in office.

President Yameen makes rare visit to four islands

In a rare visit to four Maldives islands this week, President Abdulla Yameen pledged to provide government-administered electricity in all inhabited islands by 2018. In 2014, he had assured the same by the end of 2015.

Muted response to death threat against president, vice president

The Maldives government’s response to a YouTube video posted on Monday threatening to kill President Abdulla Yameen and Vice President Ahmed Adeeb and launch terror attacks against the tourism industry has been muted.

Gun-wielding men threaten to kill president in YouTube video

The three men with their faces covered with balaclavas warned of “life-threatening” attacks against the president and vice president as well as terrorist attacks against resorts if the government does not cease “harassing” Ibrahim ‘Sandhaanu’ Moosa Luthfee in Switzerland, release Adhaalath Party president Sheikh Imran Abdulla, and withdraw new anti-terrorism legislation.

Gayoom’s call for referendum on foreign freeholds dismissed

Dismissing former president Maumoon Abdul Gayoom’s call for a public referendum on foreign freeholds in the Maldives, vice president Ahmed Adeeb said today: “The former president has raised his personal concerns. But the president of Maldives today is President Abdulla Yameen.”

Rumors abound over PPM split on appointment of new vice president

President Abdulla Yameen’s silence on the new appointment, rumors over Gayoom’s opposition and the “ISupportAdeeb4VP” campaign has triggered speculation that Adeeb’s appointment as the new deputy may not be as certain as it appeared in late June.

Nasheed’s appeal for clemency rejected

Maldives – Moving Towards Despotism: South Asia Analysis Group

MDP condemns insecurity as PPM celebrates peace and order

Tourism key for community development, says government on World Tourism Day

Death penalty can be implemented starting today: Home Minister

Applications for prosecutor general re-opened

Home minister violates Anti-Torture Act

Commissioner and home minister voice concerns about difficulties facing police