Politics
PPM MP slams Sri Lanka for harbouring ‘coup plotters’
MP Riyaz Rasheed slammed Sri Lanka for harbouring “coup plotters,” warning the neighbouring country against interfering in domestic affairs of the Maldives.
01 Sep 2016, 09:00
Security forces on alert as opposition stages surprise protest
Hundreds of raincoat-clad protesters have taken to the streets of Malé calling for President Abdulla Yameen’s resignation, prompting a crackdown by riot police who have used pepper spray to disperse the un-announced gathering.
31 Aug 2016, 09:00
Police raid ex-president’s family residence over ‘coup plot’
The raid on Nasheed’s family residence came hours after an ex opposition lawmaker’s phone was confiscated over charges of involvement in a plot to oust Yameen.
31 Aug 2016, 09:00
Arrest warrants issued for Nasheed, Jameel, and Akram
The criminal court has issued warrants for the arrest of opposition leaders. Nasheed is wanted over an investigation of “a case involving more than MVR1.8 million that was flagged in a 2011 audit report.”
30 Aug 2016, 09:00
Social media activist given 45-day remand
Shammoon ‘Lucas’ Jaleel will spend a total of 45 days in custody over Twitter posts that police claimed incited hate against security forces
30 Aug 2016, 09:00
Complaint filed over state broadcaster’s live telecast of PPM rally
The main opposition Maldivian Democratic Party has submitted a complaint to the anti-corruption watchdog over the state broadcaster’s live telecast of a ruling party campaign rally.
29 Aug 2016, 09:00
State challenges payout to official sacked over sexual harassment claim
The attorney general’s office has filed a case at the high court to overturn a lower court order to compensate a top government official sacked for sexual harassment
29 Aug 2016, 09:00
Vice president returns after official visit to UAE
Vice President Abdulla Jihad returned to the Maldives this morning after an official visit to the United Arab Emirates.
29 Aug 2016, 09:00
Ministers and MPs step up nationalistic rhetoric over removal plot
The opposition is being slammed as traitors, and Maldivians are being urged to “close ranks against colonial powers” described by some as involved in an effort to destroy the Islamic faith
28 Aug 2016, 09:00
Business lobby calls for ban on foreign press over ‘damage to Maldives tourism’
Foreign journalists have been biased in their reporting on the Maldives and must be banned from working long-term in the Maldives, says the MNCCI
28 Aug 2016, 09:00
Nasheed ordered to repay ‘misused’ money
Nasheed and six senior officials of his administration have been ordered to repay government funds they had “misused,” the finance ministry has said
27 Aug 2016, 09:00
Political parties given deadline to re-register members under new fingerprint law
Political party members whose fingerprints are not on file at the elections commission have until October 11 to submit their records under a new law
27 Aug 2016, 09:00
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
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