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Ali Waheed wins ‘man of the match’ in football friendly with German MPs

Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) MP Ali Waheed has won the ‘man of the match’ in a friendly football match played yesterday between Maldives parliamentarians and German MPs.

‘’Maldives MPs won the match by 5 – 3. Ali Waheed scored a hatrick,’’ Maldives Soccer reported. ‘’MP Ahmed Amir and [MDP Deputy Leader and MP] Alhan Fahumy each scored a goal.’’

Speaker of Parliament Abdulla Shahid inaugurated the football match.

Acting Chairperson of MDP, MP ‘Reeko’ Moosa Manik has congratulated Waheed for winning the man of the match and the rest of the team.

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Judge Ghany resigns from JSC as Gasim sworn in

The High Court’s member on the Judicial Services Commission (JSC) Judge Abdul Ghany Mohamed has resigned from the judicial watchdog.

Haveeru reported Judge Ghany as saying that the high court appointments were incomplete at the time of his appointment, and that his departure would allow the lawful appointment of another member.

Business tycoon and MP Gasim Ibrahim has meanwhile been sworn in to JSC, after narrowly beating former MDP Chairperson Mariya Ahmed Didi as parliament’s representative on the JSC. Gasim took the oath of office before Supreme Court Judge Abdulla Areef.

The JSC’s membership currently includes Judge Abdulla Didi, Supreme Court Judge Adam Mohamed Abdulla, Attorney General Abdulla Muiz, MP Gasim Ibrahim, Speaker of Parliament Abdulla Shahid, public representative Shuaib Abdu Rahman, lawyer Ahmed Rasheed and the President of the Civil Service Commission Mohamed Fahmy Hassan.

The President’s member on the commission is currently vacant.

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Transport minister talks Maldives’ SAARC ferry plans

Minister of Transport and Communication, Mohamed Adhil Saleem, has said that he expects the Maldives to be among the first beneficiaries of expanded ferry services between South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) member states.

Miadhu reported that Saleem said he expected the Maldives to be included within initial plans to strengthen the regional transport network between different SAARC member states with a ferry service travelling to the country from India and Sri Lanka. According to the news service, Pakistan and Bangladesh are also expected to be included in these regional ferry services at a later date.

Adil Saleem claimed that the services are expected to provide Maldivians with more cost efficient opportunities to transport goods and travel around South Asia in a safe and secure manner.

Ferry services between Sri Lanka and India have been restarted in recent months after a 30 year cessation of the services.  Meanwhile, the expansion of similar regional transport links is expected to play an important part in discussions at this year’s 17th SAARC summit being held in Addu Atoll in November.

Earlier this week, summit organisers said that connectivity – both in physical and diplomatic terms – would be a central theme of the SAARC meeting.

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Maldivian woman arrested in Trivandrum in drugs case

A Maldivian woman has been arrested in Trivandrum for a drug related matter, reports Haveeru.

The woman was arrested on June 4 in a case relating to drugs that were found on an Indian police officer on the run from the authorities and living on the second floor of the same house, Haveeru reported, citing Maldivian Consul in Trivandrum Mohamed Rasheed.

Haveeru identified the woman as 29 year-old Niuma Zeenath from the island of Manadhoo in Noonu Atoll.

“The drugs were confiscated from the police officer’s apartment. The woman was arrested as she rented the apartment to the police officer,” Rasheed told Haveeru.

Consulate authorities had been in contact with the woman, he added.

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51 year-old arrested for allegedly molesting nine year-old

A 51 year-old man has been arrested for allegedly molesting a nine year old girl in Addu Atoll, reports Sun online.

Sun reported that police told the paper that the man will be summoned to court to extend his detention.

The paper also reported that the man was unknown to the girl’s family.

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Filadhoo councilor files suit for unfair dismissal after blowing whistle on bestiality

Head of Filadhoo Council in Haa Alif Atoll Mohamed Vijan, who was recently dismissed, has filed a lawsuit against the island council claiming that his dismissal was unlawful.

He told the media that the no-confidence vote taken against him was not conducted accordingly to the law.

The council forwarded a no-c0nfidence motion against Vijan after he told local media some islanders were committing bestiality with goats and that the owner of the goats had complained to the council.

The council dismissed his allegations as an attempt to give the island a bad reputation and filed the no-confidence vote.

The day after media reported on the issue, the goats were found killed.

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MP Sameer takes MDP parliamentary group leader role: Haveeru

MP Ahmed Sameer will succeed ‘Reeko’ Moosa Manik as the Maldivian Democratic Party’s (MDP) parliamentary group leader, according to local media reports.

Haveeru has said that Sameer, who serves as the MP for Dhidhoo, Haa Alifu Atoll, was appointed to the position yesterday, despite earlier reports that an election was to be held for the post on Wednesday June 22.

The position of MDP parliamentary group leader was left vacant after Moosa Manik was appointed to serve as the party’s acting chairperson during a national council meeting held at Bandos Island Resort over the weekend.

A spokesperson for the MDP was unavailable for comment on the news of Sameer’s appointment at the time of going to press.

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IFM organising ”greatest enemy” sermon

The Islamic Foundation of the Maldives (IFM) has said it is organising a lecture by Sheikh Ibrahim Fareed Ahmed at Artificial Beach, entitled the ‘Greatest Enemy’.

The sermon will be delivered on Friday July 8 at 8:45pm, the IFM said.

”IFM activists have begun working on  the lecture and activities are underway to prepare the advertisement banners. A total of 47 banners will be put up at different locations in Malѐ, Villimalѐ and Hulhumalѐ,” said the IFM.

”More activities are expected to commence on the return of Ibrahim Fauzee, the organisation’s president who is currently in Malaysia participating in the International Da’wah Training Programme.”

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