Politics
Only three judges trained on new penal code
A new penal code is due to come into force at midnight tonight, but the Juvenile Court judges are the only judges who have been trained on the provisions in the new law. Minivan News understands that the training took place without the Supreme Court’s permission.
15 Jul 2015, 9:25 PM
Majlis shutdown to ‘block changes to new penal code’
Sittings of the People’s Majlis were suspended this week to block MPs from submitting changes proposed by the Supreme Court to the long awaited penal code. The court wants to set the age of criminal responsibility to seven years and set jail terms and hefty fines for defaming state employees, excerpts obtained by Minivan News reveal.
15 Jul 2015, 9:00 PM
Three-hour play, skydiving among Independence day activities
A three-hour play with 2,000 students from across the country and a skydiving event are among activities planned to mark 50 years of independence.
15 Jul 2015, 7:56 PM
UN rights team calls on ex president
A team from the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) met on Tuesday with former president Mohamed Nasheed at his residence, where he remains under house arrest over a terrorism conviction.
15 Jul 2015, 1:00 PM
Rumors abound over PPM split on appointment of new vice president
President Abdulla Yameen’s silence on the new appointment, rumors over Gayoom’s opposition and the “ISupportAdeeb4VP” campaign has triggered speculation that Adeeb’s appointment as the new deputy may not be as certain as it appeared in late June.
14 Jul 2015, 11:40 PM
Comment: Will the new anti-terror bill deter Maldivian ‘Jihadists’?
The anti-terror bill metes out up to 20 years in jail for Maldivians who join foreign wars. But how effective can harsh penalties be when the government is yet to publicly acknowledge how wide spread extremism is in the Maldives? asks Mohamed Hameed, the former head of the police intelligence directorate.
14 Jul 2015, 10:22 PM
Plastic palms placed on Malé streets in rush to prepare for independence day
Plastic palm trees have been placed on Malé’s streets and several areas at Male’s waterfront have been closed off as the government rushes to complete major renovation projects including a new official jetty and a musical water fountain at the Republic Square before July 26.
13 Jul 2015, 9:25 PM
President’s office minister Abdulla Ameen resigns
President’s office minister Abdulla Ameen has resigned from the government. President’s office spokesperson Ibrahim Muaz Ali said Ameen submitted his letter of resignation yesterday, but “did not state a particular reason for the resignation in the letter.”
13 Jul 2015, 4:32 PM
Elderly man found in Malé lagoon “died of natural causes”
A 71-year-old man identified as Mohamed Jaleel from Galolhu Hemlock was found dead floating in the lagoon in Malé’s northern waterfront last night. The police said the elderly man appears to have died of natural causes.
13 Jul 2015, 4:03 PM
Freedom for ex president on the horizon, suggests MDP
Following a third meeting of talks with the government, the MDP has raised hope of freedom for convicted opposition leader and former president Mohamed Nasheed by July 26, the day Maldives marks 50 years of independence from the British.
13 Jul 2015, 2:50 AM
Islamic ministry flags publication of religious books without permission
In a recent announcement, the Islamic ministry noted that the 1994 religious unity law requires written permission from the ministry to preach, deliver sermons, and publish books concerning religion.
12 Jul 2015, 8:33 PM
JP leader Gasim returns to Maldives
Gasim Ibrahim, the leader of Jumhooree Party (JP) returned to Maldives today after the government removed a freeze on his Villa Group accounts over an alleged unpaid fine of US$90.4million.
12 Jul 2015, 2:56 PM
On social media, an outpouring of support for ex university vice chancellor
The resignation of Dr Hassan Hameed, the vice chancellor of the Maldives National University, has elicited an outpouring of support on social media and a campaign requesting President Abdulla Yameen to re-appoint him to the university board.
12 Jul 2015, 1:46 PM
Police disrupt MDP feast
The police stopped and cleared out a gathering by supporters of the main opposition Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) outside its main office in Malé last night. Police officers confiscated tables set up with food on Sosun Magu and used pepper spray to disperse the gathering.
11 Jul 2015, 4:21 PM
Comment: Did former Maldives leader receive a fair trial?
In such a politically charged case, media reporting can take a sensationalist and selective approach, writes Toby Cadman. “As with all cases, there are two sides to any argument, but the government’s position has not been given any attention and the offence for which the former president was convicted has been unnecessarily trivialized.”
10 Jul 2015, 4:30 PM
Government responds to UN on ex-president’s terrorism trial
The Maldivian government, in a response to the UN working group on arbitrary detention today, contended a terrorism conviction against former president Mohamed Nasheed was not politically motivated and that allegations of lack of due process is factually incorrect.
10 Jul 2015, 2:10 PM
The campaign for the vice presidency
Vice president Mohamed Jameel Ahmed remains in London and will issue a written response ahead of his imminent impeachment as supporters of the tourism minister Ahmed Adeeb began a campaign backing him for the position. His appointment as the new vice president appeared momentarily in doubt this week
09 Jul 2015, 11:48 PM
New national integrity commission will ‘cure PIC toothlessness’
The government has submitted a bill to replace the Police Integrity Commission and the Customs Integrity Commission with a single ‘national integrity commission’ with greater powers.
09 Jul 2015, 4:35 PM
Third meeting of talks rescheduled for Sunday
The president’s office has scheduled a third meeting in ongoing talks with the main opposition Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) for Sunday, July 12.
09 Jul 2015, 4:27 PM
Ex-president’s wife continues high-profile campaign in Europe
Laila Ali met with the president of the European Union parliament Martic Schulz in Strausberg, Germany, on Tuesday and met the UN high commissioner on human rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein in Geneva, Switzerland in a campaign to free ex-president Mohamed Nasheed.
08 Jul 2015, 9:31 PM
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