Q&A: Navaanavi
Navaanavai, meaning 99 in old Dhivehi, is an aspiring left-wing political movement.
27 Dec 2018, 9:00 AM
A small group of activists grabbed the public’s attention and made headlines last week when they staged a silent protest as President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih and leaders of the four coalition parties briefed the press after their monthly meeting.
‘Save Majlis from the influence of tycoons,’ ‘Don’t elect people who don’t disclose their finances,’ and ‘Take back the islands stolen by the tycoons,’ read some of the banners and placards held up by about 10 activists at the lobby of the Hotel Jen in Malé.
Much was made of the encounter. Speculation was rife about their motives and affiliations. Some party leaders labelled the protest as a “calculated” move by their partners in the uneasy coalition of former rivals.
But the group, which calls itself Navaanavi (Ninety-nine), denied any link with existing political parties.
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