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    Complete Lack of Will!

    Published by

    Smile Shihab

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    May 7, 2008

    The stabbing of Inad Mohamed, a well know musician in Male’, who now lives in Netherlands, and his brother; is probably the penultimate in the acts of murderers who are let loose on the streets of Male, the capital of the Maldives. Just a few days ago, the Home Minister…

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  • Democracy nd Reform

    Democracy of the Civilized and Empowered!

    Published by

    Smile Shihab

    on

    May 6, 2008

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  • Democracy nd Reform, My Concerns

    Gaumu Mioiy Hafusvee eve! (Dhivehi)

    Published by

    Smile Shihab

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    May 5, 2008

    އަޅުގަޑު ހަގީގަތުގައިވެސް މިޕޯސްޓު ލިޔާކަށް ބޭނުމެއްނޫނެވެ. އެކަމަކު، ބޭނުންނުވާ ކިތަންމެކަމެއް މީހުންކުރާބީދައިން މިޕޯސްޓު ލިޔާނަމެވެ. ހިތުގައި އުފެދިފައިވާ އޮޅުންބޮޅުން ފިލާތޯއެވެ. ނުފިލާނެކަންވެސް އެނގެއެވެ. އަޅުގަޑުމެންގެ ގައުމު މިހާރު މިއޮތް ހާލަތުން އޮޅުންބޮޅުންވުން އެހެންގޮތެއް ނެތިގެންނެވެ. އެހެނަސް، ބުއްދިއަށް ފެނުނު އެއްޗަކާމެދު ހާމަކޮށް ވިސްނާލަން ބޭނުންވި ބޭނުންވުން ފަސްޖައްސާނުލެވިގެންނެވެ. ޝިހާބު ޝިހާބު ޝިހާބު ޝިހާބު ޝިހާބު ޝިހާބު ޝިހާބު ޝިހާބު ޝިހާބު ޝިހާބު ޝިހާބު ޝިހާބު ޝިހާބު އަޅުގަޑު ނެޓަށްވަނީ ހަވީރުނޫސް…

    Continue reading →: Gaumu Mioiy Hafusvee eve! (Dhivehi)
  • Leadership, My Concerns

    Housing for All!

    Published by

    Smile Shihab

    on

    May 5, 2008

    I was browsing the blogs I usually visit, and this post on mnasheed.com by Information Minister of Maldives struck me so, that I read it a couple of times. It was not the content posted by Nasheed that I read. It was what it could have been. This minister who…

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  • Democracy nd Reform, My Concerns, Neevey Adu Kon Adu

    The Next Level … a culture of knifing in paradise!

    Published by

    Smile Shihab

    on

    May 4, 2008

    The news of the knifing of the Human Resources Manager of Club Med Kani, in his office on the resort island should have shocked the nation. Yet, the incident does not seem to have alarmed anyone in particular. It can very well be that knifing is such an every day…

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  • My Concerns, Religion

    Truth is Relative to time and place! (Dhivehi)

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    Smile Shihab

    on

    April 17, 2008

    ދިވެހިރާއްޖޭގެ ތާރީޚުގައި ރައްޔިތުންތަކެއް ޓެރަރިޒަމް ހަރަކާތެއް ހިންގާކަމުގެ ތުހުމަތުގައި މުޅި ގައުމު ސިހުންވެ، ދިވެހި ސިފައިންނާއި ފުލުހުން ރައްޔިތުންގެ ތެރެއިން ބަޔަކާ ކުރިމަތިލި ހިމަންދޫ ހާދިސާއަކީ މީޑިޔާއިން ވަރަށްބޮޑަށް ކަވަރުކުރި ހާދިސާއެކެވެ. އަދި ފުލުހުންނާއި ސިފައިން މީޑިޔާގެ ވަކިބަޔަކު ހޮވާލައިގެން ހާދިސާހިނގިތަނަށް ގެންގޮސް ނޫސްވެރިން “އެމްބެޑް” ކުރި މަދު ހާދިސާތަކުގެ ތެރޭގައިވެސް މިހާދިސާ ހިމެނެއެވެ. ޝިހާބު ޝިހާބު ޝިހާބު ޝިހާބު ޝިހާބު ޝިހާބު ޝިހާބު ޝިހާބު ޝިހާބު ޝިހާބު ޝިހާބު…

    Continue reading →: Truth is Relative to time and place! (Dhivehi)
  • Democracy nd Reform

    Democracy of the Poor

    Published by

    Smile Shihab

    on

    April 14, 2008

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  • Democracy nd Reform, Majlis, Neevey Adu Kon Adu

    Fear of the People: the Psyche of Maldivian Politicians!

    Published by

    Smile Shihab

    on

    April 14, 2008

    The struggle to impose a restriction for Maumoon to stand for Office of the President of the Maldives, was borne of a fear that the majority of the people are “ignorant” and do not have the ability to decide what is right for them. A number of our politicians like…

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  • Democracy nd Reform, My Concerns

    Maldives Capital Island: Probably the scariest dwelling!

    Published by

    Smile Shihab

    on

    April 13, 2008

    The army has been on the streets of Male’ since the 75th anniversary of the Maldives Police Service which was inaugrated by a split of the then National Security Service about three and a half years ago. The military patrols of the streets of the capital have been introduced to…

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  • For Laughs

    The Maldivian Government…..!

    Published by

    Smile Shihab

    on

    April 12, 2008

    … “is screwing The Working Class, Majlis is sound asleep, The People are being completely ignored and The Future is full of shit,” said a blogger. Read more here.

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  • Democracy nd Reform

    Who is the real Tyrant!

    Published by

    Smile Shihab

    on

    April 11, 2008

    The proclamation by the Chief Spokesman of His Excellency President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom, that Dr. Hassan Saeed is a tyrant; shocked me when I visited Miadhu Online this morning. Apparently the Chief Spokesman is very young and has not seen much of the presidency of His Excellency Maumoon Abdul Gayoom.…

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  • My Concerns, Nation Building

    Iskoolu thakuge veringe Maizaan 2008 (Dhivehi)

    Published by

    Smile Shihab

    on

    April 9, 2008

    މިނިސްޓްރީ އޮފް އެޑިއުކޭޝަނުން އިންތިޒާމުކޮށްގެން މިހާރު ބާއްވަމުން ގެންދާ ދިވެހި ރާއްޖޭގެ ސްކޫލް މަދަރުސާތަކުގެ ވެރިންގެ ބައްދަލުވުނު ހުޅުވިގެންދިޔައީ، މިދިޔަ އާދީއްތަ ދުވަހުގެރޭ، ދިވެހިރާއްޖޭގެ އިއްޒަތްތެރި ރައީސުލްޖުމްހޫރިއްޔާގެ ހާޒިރުގައި، ސްކޫލްތަކުގެ ވެރިންނާއި ތައުލީމީދާއިރާގެ އިސްވެރިންގެ 300 ށްވުރެ ގިނަފަރާތްތަކުގެ މުނިފޫހި ފިލުވައިދިނުމަށް، އުމުރުން ދިހަބާރައަހަރުގެ ސްކޫލްކުދިންތަކެއް ހުށަހަޅާދިން ނެށުމުގެ އައިޓަމަކުންނެވެ. ޝިހާބު ޝިހާބު ޝިހާބު ޝިހާބު ޝިހާބު ޝިހާބު ޝިހާބު ޝިހާބު ޝިހާބު ޝިހާބު މިބައްދަލުވުންތަކުގެ ހާމަކުރެވިފައިވާ މަގުސަދުތައް ކިތަންމެ…

    Continue reading →: Iskoolu thakuge veringe Maizaan 2008 (Dhivehi)
  • Happiness

    President Next…… Maumoon! (Dhivehi)

    Published by

    Smile Shihab

    on

    April 8, 2008

    އިރާދަކުރެއްވިއްޔާ ރައީސްމައުމޫނު މިފަހަރުވެސް (ރިޔާސީ އިންތިޚާބު) ކާމިޔާބު ކުރައްވާނެކަމުގައި، ދިވެހި ރައްޔިތުންގެ ޕާޓީގެ ޒުވާނުންގެ ގޮފީގެ ރައީސް ވިދާޅުވިކަމަށް މިއަދު ނޫހުން ބުނެފިއެވެ. އަދި އިރާދަކުރެއްވިއްޔާ ކާމިޔާބު ކުރައްވާނީ 60 އާއި 70 އާއި ދޭތެރޭގެ އަޣުލަބިއްޔަތަކުން ކަމުގައިވެސް މަހުލޫފް ވިދާޅުވިކަމަށް މިއަދު ގައި ލިޔެފައި އޮތެވެ. އަދި އޭނާ ވިދާޅުވިކަމަށް ވަނީ، އެމަނިކުފާނަށް ރައީސްކަމަށް ދެންކުރިމަތި ނުލެއްވޭނެކަމަށް ބަޔަކު ވާހަކަ ދައްކަނީ ރައްޔިތުންނަށް އޮޅުވާލަންވެގެން ކަމުގައެވެ. އެކަމަށް ގޮތެއް…

    Continue reading →: President Next…… Maumoon! (Dhivehi)
  • Economy, My Concerns, Terror

    National Security Committee: The Giant finally off the Slumber!

    Published by

    Smile Shihab

    on

    April 7, 2008

    The government, having failed to contain the street violence and the hate “killings” have finally made a decision to bring in the national defence force (the military) to bring a false temporary calm to the streets of Male’. This is a tactic that has been used before. But once the…

    Continue reading →: National Security Committee: The Giant finally off the Slumber!
  • My Concerns, Neevey Adu Kon Adu

    Thank You Judith: Thank You Minivan News

    Published by

    Smile Shihab

    on

    April 7, 2008

    I write this short note to thank the Minivan News team and Judith especially for the article on Shifau. I had to read the piece over and over again several times, to understand whether Shifau was a significant party to the gang warfare or just “collatoral damage”. You might ask…

    Continue reading →: Thank You Judith: Thank You Minivan News
  • My Concerns

    Maldives: Dark Side of Paradise: Terror City

    Published by

    Smile Shihab

    on

    April 7, 2008

    The mayhem continues in Male’More casualties to the Intensive Care Unit The new record is four terror incidents in a span of six hoursThat is Maldives: the Dark Side of Paradise Maldives: The Sunny Side of HellWill give the millionare peace of mind How do you feel when the kids…

    Continue reading →: Maldives: Dark Side of Paradise: Terror City
  • My Concerns, Terror

    Maldives: Sunny Side of a Living Hell!

    Published by

    Smile Shihab

    on

    April 7, 2008

    The Maldivian Government seems to have become a completely defunct establishment to be of any use to the people. The majority of the youth are in complete disarray and without proper guidance or direction. There is almost absolute anarchy on the streets of Male’ overcrowded with over 130,000 locals and…

    Continue reading →: Maldives: Sunny Side of a Living Hell!
  • CAWM

    MNDF Officer in Child Abuse Case

    Published by

    Smile Shihab

    on

    April 7, 2008

    Minivan News April 6, 2008: A family have accused a lance corporal in the Maldives National Defence Force (MNDF) of repeatedly abusing their six-year-old child in the capital, Malé, after “grooming” her with gifts and chocolates. The officer has been released from custody pending the case reaching court, and denies…

    Continue reading →: MNDF Officer in Child Abuse Case
  • My Concerns

    The new "Maldives-Reality"

    Published by

    Smile Shihab

    on

    April 6, 2008

    Links to the story:Minivan NewsMiadhu OnlineHaveeru Online

    Continue reading →: The new "Maldives-Reality"
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