Wednesday, August 15, 2007

Vote 'Barulamaanee' to get rid of the Dictator Golha Boa Gayyoom..!!

DO Opinion
In my opinion, the upcoming referendum is not about the Maldivian people choosing a system of government. In a true sense this referendum is a YES/NO vote for the aging dictator. A win for Barulamaanee (Parliamentary System) will certainly be a step in the right direction to force the aging Dictator to resign and flee the country. The man has no intention at all to release the reins of power, as we have seen time and time again. He is not satisfied with almost 3 years of being in power and wants to go on despite the fact that he is physically and mentally unable to continue with the job. He has already made it public that regardless of the outcome of the referendum that he would continue to be a burden to the country and destroy the future of the nation by standing for office in 2008 elections. more

Friday, August 10, 2007

Dr Hassan Saeed's Brother Removed From Addu

Minivannews
Hussain Saeed has been removed from his post as Addu atoll chief, and made chief of Malé atoll, following the shock cabinet resignation of his brother, former Attorney General Dr Hassan SaeedThe move is effectively a demotion. The Malé atoll office does not oversee the capital. It also moves Hussain Saeed away from the family’s power base in Addu. Moosa Rameez, an Atolls Ministry official has taken temporary charge of Addu, meaning a government loyalist will head the atoll office during the forthcoming constitutional referendum. Addu is a stronghold of the opposition Maldivian Democratic Party.Read More >>

Pharoah Golha boa I and the Voters from the Dead

DO Editorial
According to the religious beliefs of Ancient Egypt, death was an extension of life elsewhere and that too a better version of it. The Ancient Egyptians believed that they would be able to eat, drink and share good companionship even after they are dead. Several thousand years later, we Maldivians voted in Maumoon Abdul Gayoom as our President, believing that his only connection with Egypt is that he was educated there. Little did we realize that far from being the pious Muslim that he pretends to be, he has had us completely fooled. That is until now. We now know that he actually follows the religious practices of the Pharoahs (Firuaunu). Perhaps he thinks he is a Pharaoh. He certainly acts like one. more

Monday, August 6, 2007

Jameel and Dr Saeed resign from Dictator's cabinet

Male' -05/08/2007 16:05 - In the press conference, Dr. Saeed said in the press conference that Gayyoom's reform agenda had failed and that he should not be running for another presidential term. Jameel said that he wants to serve the people and not just once person (referring to the dictators).
Male' - Mohamed Jameel and Dr. Hassan Saeed has resigned from the Maldives Dictator cabinet this afternoon. It is believed that this was the outcome of an infighting in dictator's party DRP after Jameel walked out of the debate organised by Haveeru on the system of government held last night in Dharubaaruge. A press conference is currently underway. Dr. Hassan Saeed served the Dictator's cabinet as Attorney General, in addition to that he is also deputy leader of DRP. It is not known whether he has resigned from the party as well. Jameel served the cabinet as Justice Minister. The two were amongst the key new breed of the dictator's regime.

Sunday, August 5, 2007

Golha Boa Maumoon Abdul Gayoom, the protector of paedophiles

DO Reader's Review
"Aysha" slept peacefully on her bed, curled up against the pillow, her dark curly hair surrounding her little face like at she's dreaming of a new toy. Whatever that brought the smile to the four-year old's lips, she is totally unaware of the ultimate danger that was being unleashed on her innocent soul by the government of her country – that a convicted paedophile who has brutally abused other children is being sent to her island, without any regard for her life and those of other children. more

Thursday, August 2, 2007

Caught In The Act: Lawyers Witness Police(Golha Force) Beating Detainee

Minivan News
Two lawyers witnessed police officers beating a detainee on Saturday night, and have submitted formal complaints to Police HQ, the Attorney General's Office and the Maldives Human Rights Commission. Ahmed Shafeeq and Imthiyaz Fahmi were visiting Atoluvehi police holding station just before 10pm on Saturday when they saw "eight or nine policemen surrounding a detainee who was lying on the ground." "They were beating him and he was screaming out for help," according to Shafeeq. more

Sunday, July 29, 2007

125 million rufiya (US$10 million) Paid to President Golha Boa's Cronies

Blast from the Past(DO)
An Exclusive Report published on Adduvas magazine,27 December 2005, Translated by Maldives Culture editors, 8 January 2006, Photos and contact information added by Maldives Culture and Dhivehi Observer. Adduvas examines President Gayyoom's special assistance loan account (Maldives Monetary Authority Acc. No. 2060) and the soft loans granted from this source. It is difficult to understand why the public treasury of the government has become the private bank of a certain group of people. Have these the people faced exceptional circumstances that warrant the granting of a presidential special assistance loan? When we identified the people receiving these loans, it seems only highly-placed officials face special circumstances. more

Sunday, July 22, 2007

MDP's 'Vote Parliamentary System' Campaign in Addu Atoll

MDP's 'Vote Parliamentary System' campaign is in full swing in Addu Atoll. A special meeting was held in Feydhoo on Thursday night attended by hundreds of party members and supporters. Similar events and programs are taking place across the Atoll, including Hithadhoo on Friday night. Special feasts were also prepared by party members to keep the momentum of the campaign. According to the sources, Addu is expecting to produce the largest majority for any Atoll in favour of the parliamentary system in the upcoming referendum due on August 18th. view photos

Wednesday, July 18, 2007

Monday, July 16, 2007

Dictator Gayyoom is the symbol of everything wrong in Maldives

HT Column
With repressions and intimidations MDP in its recent president's election marked a significant watershed in the Maldives history. Preparations for the elections were far cleaner and more efficient than any other elections held in the countries' history. On that date, across the 19 atolls of the country, Maldivians came out in unprecedented numbers to vote. The first time of the history in the whole South East Asians region a political party held such a free and fair election. People voted freely, overwhelmingly and independently for the candidate of their choice. more

Wednesday, July 11, 2007

Referendum to choose Government System on 18th August

Male' - After more than a year of passing to hold a referendum to choose the system of government by the Special Majlis, a date has finally been set yesterday. The referendum is to be held on 18th August, election commissioner KD Manik announced today. A total of 125,000 people will be eligible to vote in this referendum as the voting age has been lowered to 18 now. People will vote on whether to have a Presidential System or Parliamentary System. Dhivehi Rundinge Party (DRP), of which the Maldives Dictator is the self declared leader, is campaigning to promote the Presidential System whilst the Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) is supporting Parliamentary System. According to reports, votes will be counted in the islands and the provisional results will be announced the same evening. Observers from SAARC, EU, Commonwealth and Maldives Human Rights Commission have been invited to observe the referendum, reports say.

Sunday, July 8, 2007

MDP's "Vote Parliamentary System" campaign gaining momentum in Addu
Addu - A localised campaign has begun in the Atoll yesterday to educate people about the two system of governments and to promote MDP's "Vote Parliamentary System" campaign. Organised and coordinated by MDP members in Addu, the campaign is set to continue until the polling day and the group hopes to obtain 90% turn out and around 80% of the votes in favour of the Parliamentary System, organisers say. The group aims to visit every single household in the island to ensure that they achieve the desired result. A senior delegation from MDP head office led by party chairman visited the Atoll last week. Photos from Addu. Dictator Gayyoom wants to maintain a Presidential System of government, so he can continue to rule as a dictator. Dictator's own party (DRP) is campaigning for that. view photos


Wednesday, July 4, 2007

DO News Review

Golha Boa Gayyoom seeks record 7th term to ensure regime continuity
Asia's longest serving leader, President Maumoon Abdul Gayyoom declared on 28 June 2007 that he would run for the Presidency in elections scheduled for 2008. Mr. Gayoom, long criticized widely both at home and abroad as a brutal dictator shocked international observers and Maldivian politicians including senior officials of the DRP, when his unilateral announcement invalidated the aspirations of Presidential hopefuls in his own Party. more

Monday, July 2, 2007

DO Reader's Review..

How to get rewarded by Maldives Dictator Golha Boa
Here are some extracts from a book by Copy Mohamed Rasheed, who received special prizes for this book from Gayyoom, for special reasons as can be seen. "The democratic reform agenda shared on 9th June surprised the whole world" "Gayyoom gave special importance to education which gave rise to dozens of educated individuals thereby placing the nation high up in the sky for the new generation" "He gave equal importance to, say whether it is a remote, small island or a sand bar, no one can tell the difference from Male'." "He reclaimed Hulhumale' and Thilafushi from out of nothing bringing joy and happiness to the hearts of citizens" more


Sunday, July 1, 2007

DO....News Review

Maldives' Dictator Golha Boa declares himself a candidate for the 2008 Presidential Election without a mandate from his party
Dictator Gayyoom's declaration that he is the DRP candidate for the 2008 Presidential Election has reportedly and understandably angered several senior party officials. Of course, the declaration didn't come as a suspire to us but some senior members of his own Dhivehi Rayyithunge Party (DRP) are reportedly angry over Dictator Gayyoom's announcement last Friday that he is the DRP's Presidential candidate for the 2008 elections. According to reliable sources within DRP, even some junior members are disappointed by the fact that the Dictator declared himself as party's candidate without any consultation or due process. more