Politics
Businessman, arrested in Malaysia over ‘bomb plot,’ deported
Hamid Ismail, a relative of detained Vice President Ahmed Adeeb, was arrested from a condominium in Kuala Lumpur on October 28, along with four other Maldivians. He was deported today.
30 Oct 2015, 09:00
After social media outcry, government vows not to abuse anti-terrorism law
Home Minister Umar Naseer has vowed that the government “will not abuse” the Anti Terrorism Act in the wake of a public outcry over fears that the law could be used to prosecute dissidents.
29 Oct 2015, 09:00
Foreign minister briefs Colombo diplomats on Maldives crisis
Foreign Minister Dunya Maumoon is in Colombo to brief the diplomatic community on Vice President Ahmed Adeeb’s arrest on suspicion of links to a blast on President Abdulla Yameen’s speedboat.
29 Oct 2015, 09:00
Adeeb formally notified of impeachment vote
The People’s Majlis has formally notified detained Vice President Ahmed Adeeb of a motion to impeach him, lawyer Hussain Shameem has said.
29 Oct 2015, 09:00
Ex-minister released, Hamid remains detained in Malaysia
Ex cabinet minister Mohamed Hussain Shareef has been released from police custody in Malaysia, but Hamid Ismail, an influential businessman wanted on suspicion of links to an explosion on President Abdulla Yameen’s speedboat, remains detained, credible sources have confirmed.
29 Oct 2015, 09:00
Maldives urged to sign Arms Trade Treaty
Raising concern over a government deal for a private armory in the Maldives, a parliamentarian has called on the government to sign the UN’s Arms Trade Treaty (ATT).
29 Oct 2015, 09:00
Police continue raids on islands leased for resort development
A police spokesperson confirmed that Baa Hibalhidhoo was searched in a joint operation conducted with assistance from the military, but declined to reveal further details. The island is leased for resort development to a local company called Lets Go Maldives.
29 Oct 2015, 09:00
Vice president’s post ‘unsuited’ to Maldives
The Maldives’ recent history has shown that the post of the vice president is unsuited to the country, ruling party MP Ahmed Nihan has said, suggesting that political turmoil arising from the vice president’s ambition needs to be addressed through constitutional amendments.
29 Oct 2015, 09:00
President appoints new defence and tourism ministers
President Yameen has appointed former MP Moosa Zameer as the new tourism minister. Zameer is a close associate of the president and a council member of the ruling party. The new defence minister, Adam Shareef, was previously state minister of education.
28 Oct 2015, 09:00
Vice president’s associate, former minister arrested in Malaysia
Hamid Ismail, an influential businessman related to jailed Vice President Ahmed Adeeb, has been arrested in Malaysia on suspicion of links to a plot to assassinate President Abdulla Yameen.
28 Oct 2015, 09:00
Tourism promotion office reopens after shut down
The Maldives Marketing and Public Relations Corporation’s office was closed for nine days while the police investigated the state-owned corporation’s illegal import of fireworks and alleged corruption in leasing islands for resort development.
28 Oct 2015, 09:00
Department heads shuffled in shakeup of police leadership
Acting Police Commissioner Ahmed Areef has shuffled senior officers in charge of police departments in a shakeup of the top leadership. The heads of various police departments, commands, and directorates were replaced.
28 Oct 2015, 09:00
Yameen orders audit of tourism firm over corruption
President Abdulla Yameen has ordered an audit into the state-owned Maldives Marketing and Public Relations Corporation (MMPRC), a company at the center of a corruption scandal as well as the explosion on the presidential speedboat on September 28.
27 Oct 2015, 09:00
Draconian anti-terrorism bill passed into law
Opposition MPs warned that the new law would restrict fundamental rights and render the penal code redundant. The “dangerous” law could be used to suppress anti-government activities and jail politicians on trumped up charges, they said. But pro-government MPs defended the legislation, insisting that it was necessary to effectively combat terrorism.
27 Oct 2015, 09:00
Police ordered to provide Adeeb better services in custody
The Criminal Court has ordered the police to afford detained Vice President Ahmed Adeeb services provided to other politicians in state custody.
27 Oct 2015, 09:00
Gayoom backs Adeeb’s impeachment, expulsion from PPM
The PPM’s leader has backed the detained vice president’s expulsion and a motion to impeach him through parliament. Gayoom also denied that the PPM is weakened by Adeeb’s arrest.
27 Oct 2015, 09:00
Lawyer barred from visiting former president in jail
Hassan Latheef’s statements on behalf of former President Mohamed Nasheed on social media “could harm public interest and the state’s dignity,” Home Minister Umar Naseer informed the lawyer in a letter today.
27 Oct 2015, 09:00
Vice President expelled from PPM
On its fourth anniversary, the ruling Progressive Party of Maldives (PPM) has expelled its deputy leader and Maldives Vice president Ahmed Adeeb, days after he was arrested on suspicion of links to an explosion on President Abdulla Yameen’s speedboat.
27 Oct 2015, 09:00
Vice president’s lawyer questions impartiality of boat blast probe
Naseer, the co-chair of a special inquiry commission formed to investigate the alleged attempt, told newspaper Haveeru yesterday that several senior police officers had met him shortly after the blast and said they suspected the vice president’s involvement. Naseer also expressed confidence of gathering “enough evidence for a conviction.”
27 Oct 2015, 09:00
PPM gathers 52 signatures to impeach vice president
The ruling Progressive Party of the Maldives (PPM) has collected 52 signatures on a motion to impeach detained Vice President Ahmed Adeeb, just five votes short of the number required to remove him through a formal vote.
27 Oct 2015, 09:00
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