Our journey to Mihaaru
“31 March saw the beginning of a painful time for the team of seventy-five employed by Haveeru,” writes editor Ali Naseer. “With no means of income, life has been difficult. The group of journalists’ decision to form a new newspaper was based on their fundamental right of choosing their mode employment.”
26 May 2016, 9:00 AM
By Ismail Naseer
The following editorial appeared in the first issue of the newly launched Mihaaru (Now) newspaper. It has been translated and republished with permission.
31 March saw the beginning of a painful time for the team of seventy-five employed by Haveeru. With no means of income, life has been difficult. The group of journalists’ decision to form a new newspaper was based on their fundamental right of choosing their mode employment.
‘Haveeru’ is the past; Mihaaru’ the beginning of another journey. But we have to talk about Haveeru now because it is the main reason why all these employees had to climb this platform we are on today. On 31 March, when with the civil court order, we said goodbye to the biggest newspaper in the Maldives, all the people who worked there resigned and based their future with this newspaper here.
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