Politics
High court to hear appeal over PPM leadership dispute
A civil court ruling that stripped former President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom of his powers as the elected leader of the Progressive Party of Maldives has been appealed by a loyalist of President Abdulla Yameen
20 Oct 2016, 09:00
After forced shutdown, CNM team returns with new site
Four months after Channel News Maldives shut down citing pressure from the government, the hard-hitting team of journalists behind the popular online paper have made a comeback as the Voice of Free Press.
20 Oct 2016, 09:00
Elections commission recognises Yameen faction as legitimate PPM
The elections commission has decided to recognise a faction led by President Abdulla Yameen as the legitimate Progressive Party of Maldives over a rival faction led by the ruling party’s elected president.
19 Oct 2016, 09:00
Maldives parliament endorses decision to quit Commonwealth
The People’s Majlis endorsed today President Abdulla Yameen’s decision for the Maldives to quit the Commonwealth over alleged unfair treatment, interference in domestic affairs, and threats to sovereignty and independence.
19 Oct 2016, 09:00
Opposition cleric’s licence to preach revoked
Sheikh Ilyas Hussain had his license to preach revoked after he blamed a hike in food prices on government corruption during a sermon on Friday
18 Oct 2016, 09:00
Financial perks for former presidents scaled back
The regulation, which came into effect on Sunday, sets new limits on public funding for housing, health insurance and expenses on the former presidents’ secretariats
18 Oct 2016, 09:00
MDP chairperson charged with terrorism
A first hearing of the trial scheduled for 10:30am this morning was cancelled after the criminal court failed to deliver a summons chit to Ali Waheed. The former lawmaker has been living in exile in the UK since June last year.
17 Oct 2016, 09:00
Gayoom speaks out on feud with Yameen: “Why did he let things go this far?”
Excerpts of Gayoom’s press conference, in which he defied a civil court order that stripped him of control of the ruling party and ruled out reconciliation with Yameen, his half-brother and incumbent president
17 Oct 2016, 09:00
As local council elections loom, electoral body to decide on ‘real PPM’
The elections commission is due to decide which faction of the PPM has the legal authority to field candidates in the local council elections. Rival factions led by PPM leader Gayoom and President Yameen have invited members to apply for the party’s ticket to contest in the January 14 polls.
17 Oct 2016, 09:00
Court intervention in battle for Maldives ruling party prompts US concern
“US concerned that today’s action against political opponents further imperils Maldivian democracy,” the US assistant secretary of state said after the civil court controversially stripped former President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom of his powers as the PPM’s elected leader.
17 Oct 2016, 09:00
Yameen sets up rival council as ruling party descends into civil war
“This is the real PPM. I am repeatedly telling you that those behind President Yameen is the real PPM,” MP Abdul Raheem Abdulla has declared
17 Oct 2016, 09:00
Yameen handed control of ruling party
The civil court has stripped former President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom of control of the Progressive Party of the Maldives, and installed his half-brother and incumbent president, Abdulla Yameen, as leader of the ruling party
16 Oct 2016, 09:00
Yameen loyalists take court action to remove Gayoom from PPM leadership
PPM descends into open warfare as Yameen loyalists seek court action to remove Gayoom from the party’s leadership, after successfully petitioning the elections commission to strike off his son’s name from its registry
15 Oct 2016, 09:00
UK “disappointed” by Maldives withdrawal from Commonwealth
Adding to the chorus of concern, UK Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson said Thursday that the UK “regrets that the Maldives has chosen to leave.”
15 Oct 2016, 09:00
Maldives quits the Commonwealth: a round up of reactions
The decision to quit the Commonwealth has prompted a storm of criticism and calls to reverse the Maldives’ isolationist course
14 Oct 2016, 09:00
Political parties unite in condemning elections commission
Five of the six registered political parties in the Maldives have united in condemning the elections commission’s refusal to disburse public funding
14 Oct 2016, 09:00
Maldives quits Commonwealth citing ‘unfair and unjust’ treatment
The move comes after the Commonwealth’s democracy watchdog placed the Maldives on its formal agenda and warned of suspension if progress is not made by March 2017 to resolve an intractable political crisis.
13 Oct 2016, 09:00
Gayoom’s son cannot represent PPM, insists majority leader
After a meeting between the PPM parliamentary group and President Abdulla Yameen, Majority Leader Nihan criticised PPM leader Maumoon Abdul Gayoom’s decision to appoint his son to represent the ruling party in the upcoming all-party talks, insisting that Faris Maumoon is no longer a PPM member.
13 Oct 2016, 09:00
Funding for political parties withheld
Citing leadership vacuums and complaints over reckless spending and mismanagement, the elections commission has withheld public funding for all political parties
13 Oct 2016, 09:00
Fenaka chairman resigns amid corruption scandal
Nadheem cited mismanagement by Fenaka’s staff as well as their refusal to consult the board and follow instructions on procurement of fuel by the president’s office
12 Oct 2016, 09:00
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