Politics
Opposition leaders’ arrival in Sri Lanka fuels speculation of Yameen’s ouster
The leaders of the Maldives United Opposition have travelled to Sri Lanka after several months of exile in the United Kingdom, fuelling growing speculation of President Abdulla Yameen’s imminent ouster.
25 Aug 2016, 09:00
Watchdog reacts furiously to Commonwealth plan for judicial reform
The JSC says it was not consulted on the Commonwealth’s plan to hire a lawyer to assist in reforming the commission and the judiciary
25 Aug 2016, 09:00
High court hears challenge to work ban on ex Haveeru staff
The civil court ruling, which prohibits all former Haveeru employees from working at any other news outlet for two years, is unconstitutional and will amount to forced labour, attorneys said
24 Aug 2016, 09:00
Four soldiers fired and placed under investigation
Four of the eight soldiers arrested earlier this month on charges of conspiring to oust the Yameen administration have been dismissed and placed under investigation
23 Aug 2016, 09:00
Yameen is worried by dissent from PPM MPs
Yameen discussed taking action against ruling party MPs who voted against government-sponsored legislation in a three-hour meeting on Sunday.
22 Aug 2016, 09:00
PPM MP threatens to sue Al-Jazeera over corruption expose
A ruling party MP threatened to sue al-Jazeera last night over an upcoming documentary about alleged corruption and abuse of power by President Abdulla Yameen that has put the government on the defensive.
22 Aug 2016, 09:00
Jailed MP Mahloof petitions UN rights panel
Mahloof’s petition is the fourth from a high-profile Maldivian politician to come before the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention since early 2015. In September, the specialised UN agency ruled that former President Mohamed Nasheed’s conviction on a terrorism charge was politically motivated.
22 Aug 2016, 09:00
Gayoom praises PPM MPs for rejecting ‘unconstitutional’ bills
Gayoom, who heads the ruling Progressive Party of Maldives, said the lawmakers who voted against the party’s whip line did so “in line with the ruling party’s principles and objectives”.
21 Aug 2016, 09:00
Maldives to tax migrant workers
The parliament approved Wednesday a new bill imposing a tax of three percent on remittances sent abroad by the Maldives’ expatriate labour force.
18 Aug 2016, 09:00
Yameen in Singapore on unannounced visit
President Abdulla Yameen left the Maldives for Singapore on an unannounced visit on Tuesday, just a day after his deputy left the country on an official visit to Malaysia.
18 Aug 2016, 09:00
MPs vote to restrict right to protest
MPs have passed a controversial bill restricting protests and gatherings to areas designated by the home ministry in the capital Malé City. Written permission is required from the police to gather anywhere else.
17 Aug 2016, 09:00
Ex-minister appointed as ambassador to Japan
Former minister of Presidential Affairs Mohamed Hussain ‘Mundhu’ Shareef has been appointed to head the Maldives’ diplomatic mission in Japan.
17 Aug 2016, 09:00
New foreign minister reiterates India first policy in visit to New Delhi
Foreign Minister Dr. Mohamed Asim reiterated the Maldives’ India- first policy in a visit to New Delhi, his first trip overseas since taking the post.
17 Aug 2016, 09:00
Three more opposition figures granted asylum in the UK
Three key opposition figures, who fled the Maldives for fear of persecution, have been granted political refugee status by the British government.
17 Aug 2016, 09:00
MDP to partner with MUO to field candidates for local council elections
The MDP will field candidates for the upcoming local council elections in partnership with the new opposition coalition, the Maldives United Opposition. It also says it will boycott constituencies where electronic voting is to be introduced.
16 Aug 2016, 09:00
Court orders young man to go fishing
A magistrate court in southern Laamu Atoll has released a young man arrested on charges of assault on the condition that he goes fishing to earn an income and attends prayers at the island mosque
16 Aug 2016, 09:00
No end in sight for PPM row as factions press for action against MPs
The Gayoom faction of the PPM is pressing the party’s disciplinary committee to take action against five MPs loyal to Yameen.
15 Aug 2016, 09:00
Police keep tight control on opposition gatherings
The police issued a summons for a leading opposition figure, and attempted to disperse an opposition rally and prayer gathering on Friday. The government continued to warn against unrest.
14 Aug 2016, 09:00
State broadcaster provokes furore over article ‘defaming’ Gayoom
Public Service Media has taken down, after sustained criticism, an online article accusing former President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom of being anti-Islamic
13 Aug 2016, 09:00
Draconian Defamation Act becomes law
President Abdulla Yameen has signed into law a draconian bill that sets hefty fines and jail terms for journalists and individuals found guilty of slander.
11 Aug 2016, 09:00
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