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Continue reading →: President Next…… Questions!
ކުރިޔަށް އޮތް ރިއާސީ އިންތިޚާބުގައި ދިވެހިރާއްޖޭގެ ރައްޔިތުން އެމީހުންގެ ސަރުކާރުގެ އެންމެ އިސްމަގާމަށް މީހަކު ހޮވާނެއެވެ. އެއީ ތާރީޚީ ހޮވުމަކަށް ވާނެއެވެ. މިހިނދަށް އެންމެ މުހިންމު އެއްސުވާލަކީ މިނިންމުމާއި ދިވެހިން ކުރިމަތިލާއިރު، އެކަމަށް ދިވެހިރައްޔިތުން ތިބީ ތައްޔާރުވެފައިތޯއެވެ! ރައްޔިތުންނަށް ރަގަޅު ނިންމުމެއް ނިންމޭނީ އެކަމަށް ތައްޔާރު ތިބެގެންކަން ކަށަވަރެވެ. ޝިހަބު ޝިހަބު ޝިހަބު ޝިހަބު ޝިހަބު ޝިހަބު ޝިހަބު ޝިހަބު ޝިހަބު ޝިހަބު ޝިހަބުޝިހަބުޝިހަބުޝިހަބު މިފަހަރުގެ އިންތިޚާބުގައި ހޮވޭނީ، އިސްލާހު…
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Continue reading →: Politicians who can think out of the box!
Our politicians have the mandate to define the destiny of our nation and our people, in the new political reality of the Maldives. As Minister Nasheed pointed out in his blog, the new reality is that the big picture is not a mandate of just the President, but the totality…
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Continue reading →: Maldives: doomed by a poverty mentality
The UAE Interact an Online resource that provide information and news on the UAE has reported: Masdar City will enjoy a free zone status for renewable energy industry, said Dr Sultan Al Jaber, CEO Abu Dhabi Energy Company (Masdar). At a Press briefing after the groundbreaking ceremony late on Saturday,…
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Continue reading →: Kesto's Blog has been deleted!
The personal blog of Mohamed Haleem “Kesto” has been deleted. It is sad that such an act can happen during a time when we are aspiring for democratic processes and freedom of expression in our country. That we have those amidst us who will do such things.
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Continue reading →: Political "Cults" of the Maldives
ދިވެހިރާއްޖޭގެ ޖުމްހޫރިއްޔާގެ ގާނޫނު އަސާސީ އިސްލާހުވެގެން، ދިވެހި ރައްޔިތުން އާ އިންތިޚާބަކަށް ކުރިމަތިލާން ތައްޔާރުވަމުންދާއިރު ސިޔާސީގޮތުން “ކުރިއެރުންތަކެއް” ފެންނަމުން އެބަދެއެވެ. އެއީ ދިވެހިރާއްޖެ 21 ވަނަ ގަރުނުގެ ތެރެއަށް ނޭވާލާއިރު، ހޯދާ އެންމެ ބޮޑު ކުރިއެރުމަކީ މަލްޓިޕާޓީ ޑިމޮކްރަސީއެއް ދިވެހި ރައްޔިތުންނަށް ގެނެސްދިނުން ކަމަށްވެފައި، ރައްޔިތުންގެ ކުރިމަތީގައި ރައްޔިތުންގެ ވެރިކަން ކޮށްދިނުމަށް ރައްޔިތުންނަށް ޚިދުމަތްކޮށްދިނުމަށް ފެންބޮވައިގެންފައިވާ ޕާޓީތައް އިންތިހާއަށް ގިނަވަމުންދާ ކަމެވެ. ޝ ޝ މިއަދުނޫހުން ޚަބަރު ދޭގޮތުގައި މިހާރުގެ…
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Continue reading →: Transparency Maldives Public Launch
This afternoon at four o’clock I attended the public launch of Transparency Maldives (TM), the national chapter of Transparency International. Three speakers – Mr. Pascal from TI, Dr. Ifthikar from TI Bangladesh and a human rights activist Mr. S. Mohamed from Sri Lanka spoke at the launch. The event also…
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Continue reading →: Run Up to a Presidential Running-Mate …
The hottest topic of discussion in town now in cafes and tea boutiques is, who the would be the running mate of DRP Zaeem Maumoon Abdul Gayoom, and who Anni will be Running-Mate to. A few days ago I was told that Anni will be Running-Mate to Hon. Mujuthaba. I…
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Continue reading →: Reform Reality: unique Maldivian style
The much awaited constitution for the people of Maldives can now be completed and adopted by Parliament and gazetted by the President of Maldives in a matter of weeks if not months. The sad reality however, is that there is no end in sight for the suffering of the masses…
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Continue reading →: CAWM on Facebook
Child Abuse Watch Maldives is currently debating the issue of child abuse and other related issues on Facebook. All interested parties who are members of Facebook are invited to join and share your thoughts. CAWM
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Continue reading →: Back to Blogging!
I have been AWOL for some time now. Actually I got engulfed in the CAWM blog and then with the CAWM group on Facebook. The work of several determined and very committed young people coupled with other concerned individuals and civil society partners have fruitioned since the August rape of…
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Continue reading →: Atoll Development and Atoll Chiefs
It is very interesting that we think that atoll chiefs are responsible for the development of their respective atolls and the well being of their people. This is what we are made to believe. But on closer and deeper analysis, it can be concluded that it is the exact opposite…
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Continue reading →: Our fear of Islam and its symbols and scholars!
I read in the papers the other day that a Malaysian professor who was visiting Male’ had been taken in by the Police while in his room in the hotel he was staying at. I happened to meet this professor when he came to the wedding party of a cousin…
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Continue reading →: How can we STOP the killings!
This morning as I walked into our office building, one of my colleagues told me that another person has been killed. According to him the person had been drowned attached to a heavy object. And believe it or not! This has been, according to him, under the watchful eyes of…
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Continue reading →: To give back Atholhuvehi back to the atolls people
I was at the relauch of Dhiraagu post paid packages at Hulhule Island Hotel, Thursday evening. I sat at a table with a group of government (now interim: civil) servants. At the table small groups discussed about several things. In our small group the discussion revolved around that of atoll…
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Continue reading →: Political vs. Religous reasons to Overthrow the Government
This afternoon, the topic of discussion all over the country has been the detention by the Police, of additional “terror suspects” in the unfolding story of faith induced terrorism in Maldives. I would object to call it terrorism by Islamists; Islam is a religion of peace and civility. The “terrorists”…
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Continue reading →: World Day for the Prevention of Child Abuse
Today is the World Day for the Prevention of Child Abuse. “Child abuse, especially sexual abuse, is a universal and alarming problem and increased attention and efficient protection skills and prevention measures are necessary at family-, local-, national- and international level. After a long tradition of silence, sexual child abuse…
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Continue reading →: A Parliament in Shambles looking for a Miracle and an Excuse
The first woman Attorney General of the Maldives will face a no confidence vote in parliament before the end of the year, brought to the parliament floor by a bipartisan caucus allegedly angered by her representation in the Special Majlis entrusted with drafting a new constitution for a presidential form…
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Continue reading →: The Food Bank Insult
The other day two friends I walked into Food Bank Restaurant next to Fantasy Stores. We went there to have a coffee. I am a special fan of the Illy cappuccino that is served there, since a friend introduced me to the restaurant’s open air upstairs a few months back.…
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