Politics
OIC could be observer in presidential polls
There is concern that free and fair elections will not be possible because of a government political crackdown, which intensified in February after a ruling that ordered the release of the president’s jailed opponents.
03 May 2018, 09:00
Fears grow over Gayoom’s health
Maumoon Abdul Gayoom has been asked not to move his head at all by an ENT doctor, his lawyer Faisal Mohamed said.
03 May 2018, 09:00
Authorities must act against ‘influenced’ judges
Secret witness testimonies related to the terror trials of former president Maumoon Abdul Gayoom, his son Faris and two top judges were leaked on Twitter earlier this week.
03 May 2018, 09:00
Dunya asks India to help free jailed father Gayoom
Dunya Maumoon, a former foreign minister in her uncle President Abdulla Yameen’s government, told an Indian newspaper that the Maldivian “experiment with democracy may be failing” and that the future remained uncertain.
01 May 2018, 09:00
Nasheed picks campaign manager for party primary
Mohamed Nasheed was found guilty of ordering the “abduction” of a judge after a widely criticised and controversial trial in March 2015. He was sentenced to 13 years in prison, is barred from standing in elections and lives in exile.
29 Apr 2018, 09:00
Ministers to get bump in health insurance
The amount was previously MVR19,000 a year for government ministers, their spouses and children under 18 and was increased to MVR24,000 after President Abdulla Yameen submitted a formal request.
29 Apr 2018, 09:00
Electoral body asks for by-election funds
A dozen lawmakers lost their seats in 2017 when they left the ruling Progressive Party of Maldives. The Supreme Court issued an anti-defection order unseating those who crossed the aisle.
29 Apr 2018, 09:00
Maldives parliament goes into recess
Parliamentarians are paid a total of MVR82,500 (US$5,265) a month.
29 Apr 2018, 09:00
Supreme Court upholds amendments to Judges Act
The Judges Act was amended so that judges convicted of a criminal offence can be removed from office – without parliament’s involvement – after the appeal process has been completed.
25 Apr 2018, 09:00
MDP denies electoral body funding snub
The state budget for 2018 allocates MVR 24 million for political parties.
24 Apr 2018, 09:00
Lawmakers set to lose seats – again – after Supreme Court ruling
It is not clear if or when there will be by-elections for the soon-to-be vacated seats.
24 Apr 2018, 09:00
Mahloof on trial over ‘false reporting’ tweet
Independent MP Ahmed Mahloof pleaded not guilty to charges of false reporting to law enforcement over a tweet alleging culpability by the authorities over custodial deaths.
23 Apr 2018, 09:00
Human rights in Maldives imperilled by ‘deterioration of democracy’
A reversal of democratic gains, restriction of rights and impunity for abuses by the security forces are the chief human rights concerns of the US State Department’s 2017 country report on the Maldives.
22 Apr 2018, 09:00
Political backlash to EU calls for religious freedom
Calls by the European Union to remove a constitutional requirement for all Maldivian citizens to be Muslims have added fuel to a resurgence of religious political rhetoric.
21 Apr 2018, 09:00
Maldives politicians criticised by EU
One member of the European Parliament remarked on the “shrinking political space” in the Maldives.
19 Apr 2018, 09:00
Councillors suspended for condemning police brutality
Villingili island councillors condemned the alleged assault of a Raajje TV journalist. They have been suspended without pay for one month.
18 Apr 2018, 09:00
Opposition turned away from police HQ
Police blocked off and turned away the six opposition figures wishing to meet Commissioner Abdulla Nawaz regarding the implementation of the Supreme Court’s February 1 ruling.
17 Apr 2018, 09:00
Maldives must restore Nasheed’s right to run for office, says UN
The UN committee’s decision follows two complaints lodged by Mohamed Nasheed in 2013 and 2016 about violations of his civil and political rights.
16 Apr 2018, 09:00
Bids to form new political parties rejected
The founder of the proposed ‘Great Green Connection’ was a member of an existing party whilst the ‘Maldivian Republic Party’ could not be registered because its name was too similar to Jumhoree Party.
16 Apr 2018, 09:00
Electoral body guarantees smooth presidential poll
The head of the electoral body said there was nothing to indicate that the election might get delayed, adding the Elections Commission would become more involved in supervising political party activity such as primaries, meetings and membership.
12 Apr 2018, 09:00
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