Politics
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, 16:32
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, 16:03
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, 02:50
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, 20:33
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, 14:56
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, 13:46
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, 16:21
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, 16:30
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, 14:10
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, 23:48
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, 16:35
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, 16:27
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, 21:31
Third meeting of talks cancelled
The government has cancelled a third meeting in ongoing talks with the MDP as some ministers are out of the country, the president’s office has said.
08 Jul 2015, 20:52
Corruption alleged in use of MVR150m budget for independence day
The ACC is investigating corruption in the home ministry’s use of an MVR150million budget allotted for independence day activities. The ministry is accused of awarding lucrative projects to private companies without a bidding process.
08 Jul 2015, 17:26
Defence minister summoned over Chinese submarine ‘incursion into Maldivian waters’
Defence minister Moosa Ali Jaleel has been summoned to parliament to answer whether a Chinese Yuan class 335 submarine entered Maldivian territorial waters between March 31 and May 22. MDP MP Eva Abdulla submitted the question to parliament yesterday to summon the retired major general for minister’s question time.
08 Jul 2015, 15:56
Jailed ex MP admitted at hospital for tests
Imprisoned former ruling party MP Ahmed Nazim has been admitted at the Indira Gandhi Memorial Hospital (IGMH) to conduct tests.
08 Jul 2015, 14:50
New bill sets jail term up to 20 years for ‘Jihad’
The new draft, submitted to the People’s Majlis on Monday, metes out a jail term of 17-20 years for departing the country to join a foreign war. Any individual caught attempting to leave the country with the same intent could be jailed for 10-15 years.
07 Jul 2015, 22:00
MDP required to re-register half of its members
The Elections Commission (EC) has asked the main opposition Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) to resubmit forms for some 23,058 members registered without fingerprints. The figure amounts to nearly half of the MDP’s 46,608 registered members.
07 Jul 2015, 19:45
Family requests Nazim’s transfer from jail to house arrest
The family of former defense minister Mohamed Nazim has requested his transfer from prison to house arrest with an appeal filed over the 11-year-jail term on weapons smuggling charges stalled indefinitely at the High Court.
07 Jul 2015, 19:16
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