Maldives
Government wants to delay the enforcement of Criminal Procedures Act
The government has proposed a bill delaying the enforcement of a landmark law on criminal procedures, prompting criticism that the government is not committed to reforming the criminal justice system.
17 Nov 2016, 9:00 AM
Defamation penalties for the press detailed in new regulation
The government has published a regulation detailing fine bands for media offices and journalists found guilty of flouting a controversial defamation law
16 Nov 2016, 9:00 AM
SOF leaks whistleblower given eight months in jail
Gasim Abdul Kareem’s counsel have called for his immediate release, noting that he has already spent a period longer than his eight month prison sentence in state custody.
16 Nov 2016, 9:00 AM
Maldives’ coral reefs: Latest victims of political power play
The government’s green lighting of a reef blasting project shows the hypocrisy of the current government in dealing with environment and climate change, writes Ibrahim Mohamed, a former deputy director general at the EPA
16 Nov 2016, 9:00 AM
Lily International accused of ‘targeting and trapping’ migrant worker
An Indian migrant worker was arrested in the Maldives on charges of assualt hours after he formally accused his employer, Lily International, of withholding his passport in order to prevent him from leaving the country.
15 Nov 2016, 9:00 AM
Environment agency under fire for approving plan to blast reefs
The EPA approved reef blasting between the islands of Meedhoo and Ismahelahera in Addu Atoll on November 9, after it came under pressure from the government, according to informed sources.
14 Nov 2016, 9:00 AM
Gasim denies role in no-confidence motion against speaker
“Neither JP nor I are working to remove Speaker Maseeh. I refute MP Ahmed Nihan’s claims,” Gasim said in a tweet.
13 Nov 2016, 9:00 AM
Yameen praises Trump’s non-intervention foreign policy
“If [Trump] acts in accordance with this policy, the world will become much more peaceful than at present,” Yameen said. “Otherwise what we have seen so far is that some powerful imperialist has some kind of interest in anything that happens anywhere in the world.”
10 Nov 2016, 9:00 AM
More MPs abandon Gayoom, return to Yameen’s fold
Two MPs have abandoned the Gayoom faction and returned to Yameen’s fold, just a day after condemning the president for cracking down on his opponents’ businesses.
10 Nov 2016, 9:00 AM
Gayoom launches fresh legal bid to retake ruling party
Gayoom is petitioning the civil court asking it to invalidate Yameen’s usurpation of the authority of the party’s elected leader.
10 Nov 2016, 9:00 AM
Supreme court lifts suspension of lawyer who represented Gayoom
Suood was suspended for and warned over flouting the apex court’s orders and challenging the judiciary’s authority in a series of tweets, the DJA said, adding that his license is to be reinstated Thursday. Suood has been advised not to repeat the offence, and told that his license would be reinstated Thursday, the DJA said.
09 Nov 2016, 9:00 AM
Corruption alleged in the awarding of school contract
The anti-graft watchdog has launched an investigation into the education ministry’s awarding of a contract to manage a school to a company partly owned by the wives of two prominent judges
09 Nov 2016, 9:00 AM
Third man in custody dies while awaiting trial
Hussain Zareer, 28 years, reportedly died in Malé at 4:40am on Tuesday, nearly 24 hours after he was brought to the capital city from Maafushi Jail for medical care,
08 Nov 2016, 9:00 AM
Under pressure: Yameen accused of targeting business owned by MPs loyal to Gayoom
Yameen is being accused of cracking down on businesses owned by lawmakers loyal to his half-brother, following a renewed bid by the government to seize properties from Gasim’s Villa Group and Saleem’s Red Wave company, and the cancellation of a lucrative contract awarded to a third lawmaker.
08 Nov 2016, 9:00 AM
Ex-vice president’s lawyers withdraw from weapons trial in protest
Lawyers accused the criminal court of depriving ex-Vice President Adeeb and ex-Colonel Ahmed Fayaz ‘Papa’ of the constitutional right to have adequate time and facilities to prepare and mount a defence.
07 Nov 2016, 9:00 AM
Gayoom hits back at Yameen’s call for guidance and unity
Maumoon Abdul Gayoom has hit back at an appeal by President Abdulla Yameen at a public rally, urging the former president to unite and guide the ruling party, as “an attempt at deceiving the public.”
06 Nov 2016, 9:00 AM
Yameen faction ‘bribed and coerced’ state employees, supporters to attend rally
State employees said they were threatened with dismissal and salary reductions for failure to attend the rally, while people who travelled to Malé from the Maldives’ far-flung atolls were handed white envelopes with cash upon their arrival in the city.
05 Nov 2016, 9:00 AM
Ex-PPM headquarters vandalised days after anti-Gayoom graffiti found on walls
Used motor oil was thrown on the gates to the PPM headquarters at Thema, days after the building was ransacked and insulting graffiti was found on its inner walls.
05 Nov 2016, 9:00 AM
Army downgrades protection for Gayoom
The army removed an emergency response car from the former president’s motorcade, effective Thursday.
04 Nov 2016, 9:00 AM
Elections commission to release funds owed to political parties
The commission has requested the finance ministry to distribute MVR23million (US$1.5million) among four of the six political parties
04 Nov 2016, 9:00 AM
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