Opinion
MDP is not the opposition – it's the gatekeeper
They occupy the left so a real left never emerges.
08 Mar, 13:50
The solutions to the ills of democracy lie in more democracy
Combining elections makes it easier to retain power.
01 Mar, 16:11
The revolving door of commissioners: democratic policing in Maldives at a crossroads
Three police chiefs in two years is not normal. It's a pattern.
28 Feb, 15:16
Mahzoom: Malé deserves better
"Discussion alone has not produced solutions, and it never will."
22 Feb, 14:42
Comment: Opening the door to a petitioner's Majlis
A digital pathway for citizens to petition their representatives.
15 Feb, 15:33
Zariyand: why I'm running for mayor of Malé
"Effective local leadership must place the city above party divisions."
08 Feb, 16:21
Aiham: why I am scrubbing these walls (and why I’m running)
"When parties dig trenches, the city gets stuck in the mud."
03 Feb, 16:13
Nasheed isn't a hero. MDP isn’t left-wing.
Your idols are right-wing capitalists.
29 Jan, 15:01
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
Climate harm in plain sight
Environmental decline is becoming a public health crisis.
11 Jan, 17:37
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
Things fall apart; the hemline cannot rise.
Let her do her job. Stop measuring her hemline.
04 Jan, 10:07
Breaking cycles: what’s missing in our blueprint for revolution?
We have the energy. We lack the strategy.
25 Dec 2025, 17:35
The class monitor president
The full weight of the state apparatus, serving one man's teenage insecurities.
21 Dec 2025, 16:01
“If you build in Britain, we will back you”
The UK's High Commissioner on Britain's pitch to investors.
14 Dec 2025, 15:39
Community policing belongs in the law. Don't gut it.
A former commissioner warns against dismantling trust-building reforms.
11 Dec 2025, 17:43
Why Maldivian courts have every right to try the FAM corruption case
Former PG Hussain Shameem dismantles the FIFA defence.
08 Dec 2025, 16:56
The plot thickens over Mayor Azim’s land registry
After waiting almost two years for publication of the Malé Land Registry, Villimalé councillor Nahula Ali is still searching for answers.
03 Dec 2025, 15:56
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
One hook, one fish, one code: The Maldives already has ethical tuna. Now we must prove it.
Certifications don't tell the entire story.
27 Nov 2025, 15:00
