Author

Mahal Ibrahim Abdulla

11 articles
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Forced checkmate: why MDP's likely 2028 win could be its last

A two-party reflex, a collapsing world, and a party out of plans.

10 May, 17:04

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The housing "crisis" is manufactured. The trees are not: a response to Minister Muththalib

Centralisation made the shortage. Felling funavaa won't fix it.

03 May, 15:42

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A Majlis e-petition to ban BDS-listed products in the Maldives

Consumer boycotts are incomplete without state-level sanctions.

12 Apr, 13:11

MDP is not the opposition – it's the gatekeeper

MDP is not the opposition – it's the gatekeeper

They occupy the left so a real left never emerges.

08 Mar, 13:50

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Nasheed isn't a hero. MDP isn’t left-wing.

Your idols are right-wing capitalists.

29 Jan, 15:01

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The one percent took US$ 17.54 billion in 15 years. Here's the math.

Siyaasee-igthisaadhu kathilun: a financial accounting of the ruling class.

22 Jan, 17:27

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The tharaggee illusion: why degrowth may be the Maldives' only option

We're building and borrowing beyond what this nation can bear.

05 Jan, 16:03

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Breaking cycles: what’s missing in our blueprint for revolution?

We have the energy. We lack the strategy.

25 Dec 2025, 17:35

Comment: indefinite detention under gang and terror laws must cease

Comment: indefinite detention under gang and terror laws must cease

Four hundred Maldivians are being subjected to 'Vaanuvaa', under ill-defined terrorism (and now gang) laws.

30 Nov 2025, 15:34

Rebellion or revolution? Why Maldives' anti-party movement faces co-option

Rebellion or revolution? Why Maldives' anti-party movement faces co-option

Opinion: The playbook for hijacking your discontent.

20 Oct 2025, 17:17

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Inside the kleptocrat's mind: why Maldives' corrupt elite believe they deserve to steal

From patronage networks to self-justifying narratives.

07 Oct 2025, 15:25

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