The Role of the Internet in the Demolition of the Maldives Dictatorship

DO Editorial
Dictators are a dying breed now. Across the globe, over the past couple of centuries, we have seen numerous dictatorial regimes being replaced by democratic governments. Of course, it is never easy to confront a dictator or destroy their power. But time and time again, we have witnessed that when a population is united in its endeavour to bring about change, no dictator can survive for long. Just regard what happened to dictators from Chile, Philippines, Indonesia, former Yugoslavia, Romania and most recently Saddam Hussain of Iraq. They were all powerful dictators, who ran their nations with an iron fist, without any regard for the rule of law or respect for human life. Where are they now? more