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Continue reading →: Child Molestation Cases Triple
Haveeru Online DATE: 2008-09-11 The number of child sexual abuse cases reported to the Ministry has tripled during the last year when compared to the records of the previous years, the Gender Ministry has revealed. In a report released to the public last Monday, the Gender Ministry revealed that 97…
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Continue reading →: Political Unpreparedness: Dearth of Acceptable Running Mates!
I toyed with the idea of Anni and Maumoon running as a team in the upcoming presidential elections; anyone of them could have been running mate to the other. That was in February of this year. But then, Maumoon announced his running mate in August just before ratifying the new…
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Continue reading →: Verikan Thaa Abadhah Nimumakah Aee!
ދިވެހިރާއްޖޭގެ ރައްޔިތުންގެ މައްޗަށް ވެރިކަން ހިންގާނެ ބަޔަކު ތިބެގެން ރައްޔިތުންގެ މައްޗަށް ވެރިކަން ހިންގުމުގެ ދުވަސްތަކުގައި ސިއްކަޖަހާ، ވެރިންގެ އަޅުވެތިކަމުން ރައްޔިތުން ސަލާމަތްވި ދުވަސްކަމުގައި ތާރީޚުގައި ލިޔެވުނު ދުވަހަކީ 7 އޮގަސްޓް 2008 އެވެ. އެއީ ދިވެހިންނަށް އިސްލާހާއި ޑިމޮކްރަސީގެ ބޭނުންޖެހިގެން ފުޅާދާއިރާއެއްގައި ފެށުނު ހަރަކާތުގެ ފޮނިކާމިޔާބީގެ ފެށުން މާތްﷲ ދިވެހިންނަށް މިންވަރު ކުރެއްވި އުފާވެރި ދުވަހެވެ. ޝިހާބު ޝިހާބު ޝިހާބު ޝިހާބު ޝިހާބު ޝިހާބު ޝިހާބު ޝިހާބު ޝިހާބު…
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Continue reading →: Our Beloved President
What should he do to usWhat should he do for usWhat should he do about us Do we want him to fool usDo we want him to rule usDo we want him to enable us Should he be of yester yearsShould he be from the futureShould he have a vision…
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Continue reading →: Thihandhaan Remix: the first show this Ramazan
I just finished watching “Thihandhaan Remix” on TVM. The show was one of the most pleasant moments to me – every second of it, in the recent past. It was one of the few instances when I had good reason to feel happy as a Maldivian. It was beautiful, it…
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Continue reading →: A week and three years of blogging!
Today is a week and three years since I started blogging. My first blog was on MSN Spaces and the my first blog post was on August 31, 2005 – inspired by the book How to Have a Beautiful Mind by Edward de Borno. Since, I forgot the password to…
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Continue reading →: Rape of fourteen year old girl on Holhudhoo
Haveeru Online reports: Police have arrested four teenage boys who raped a 14-year-old girl in Noonu atoll Holhudhoo and arrested two other teenagers for involvement in the crime, the Maldives Police Service has said. [….] “According to the doctor’s report, the girl had suffered very serious injuries at the hands…
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Continue reading →: The Prosecutor General and the new Democratic Parliament
Miadhu News Online has reported that the first ever Prosecutor General has been appointed by the President on Thursday with the approval of parliament. Miadhu repots: During the Majlis debate on Muizzu’s nomination many members said he is eminently qualified for the post in view of his very illustrious record…
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Continue reading →: Letter to the Human Rights Commissioner – translation
Child Abuse Watch Maldives – CAWMFacebook Online Community GroupFacebook Community, World Wide Web Mr. Ahmed SaleemThe Human Rights Commissioner Sir, The Maldives media has reported yet another case of gang rape of a minor, in this paradise on Earth. This is not even worthy of classification as news in this…
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Continue reading →: This Ramazan: a month of Fasting, Feasting and bloody Feuds
Maldivians embrace the month of Ramadan (fasting) on Monday. Maldivians are Muslims by a constitutional decree. The country should be led by a government whose cabinet members and the Chief Executive (the President) must belong to the Sunni Muslim sect. The constitution does not limit citizenship to Sunni Muslims but…
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Continue reading →: And the winner is … ?
Gasim Ibrahim launched his campaign for the presidential bid Friday night with a series of unprecedented promises to make a turnaround for the ordinary people of the Maldives. Gasim’s campaign gives the presidential race an ultimate high with the more serious candidates now forced to look to the future rather…
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Continue reading →: The New Elections Commission
Minivan News reported: Nominations for the new, independent elections commission closed Tuesday, with all seven eligible political parties submitting names.With three of the registered parties supporting incumbent President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom, the largest opposition Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) had previously expressed concerns over the independence of the commission. END Qoute……
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Continue reading →: Choosing a President!
Maumoon served for thirty years as President. He wants the people to reward his leadership with his election to be the first president under the new constitution. Anni fought for democracy in this country. He would like the people to recognize his services and give him the opportunity to be…
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Continue reading →: Democracy and Dignity
Sunday afternoon I was in my regular coffee house for a quick bite and a hot milo. There were a couple of anti-Jumhooree Party activists who were gathered around two tables. The topic of discussion was the upcoming presidential elections. Their joy was calling names and filth at Gasim Ibrahim.…
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Continue reading →: Election Promises and Housing Policies
The day before August 12, MDP presidential candidate Anni announced his housing policy, addressing an audience gathered at the site of the temporary shelters for tsunami victims, in Gaaf Alif Villingili. On the 12th, he briefed the media on his housing policy which seeks to provide adequate permanent housing to…
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Continue reading →: Who are you voting for?
Day before yesterday, a friend sent me a text which simply read, “… who are you voting for?” I had a simple answer, “Undecided. Want to see who is most likely to give the people the best deal. I will make my deicision on Decision Day. I am closely watching…
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Continue reading →: Emerging New Maldives: A dynamic political landscape
When I walked out of Alfresco – STO Trade Centre quadriangle cafe, I wondered to myself at the uniqueness of Maldives. We are a nation who embraced a multi-party democracy almost overnight. We struggled, but the momentum was short lived. There was little bloodshed and minimum suffering by a minority…
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Continue reading →: Maldivian MPs: Good-for-Nothing MPs
Minivan News reports… The vote for the acting speaker of the people’s majlis (parliament) was suspended following a dispute in the process, meaning the the decision has now been postponed until 12 August. Previous speaker Ahmed Zahir was initially elected with 25 votes to 23, but members of the newly…
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Continue reading →: Running Mates and Political Leadership
The people of Maldives were given a new constitution by President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom, when he ratified the country’s multi-million Rufiyaa constitution at 1031hrs on August 7, 2008. He also concluded his final preparations for launching his presidential campaign in accordance with the new constitution just before its ratification. He…
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