The opposition Dhivehi Rayyithunge Party (DRP) will visit Addu Atoll to hear people’s grievances with the current administration, reports Miadhu, the first time the party has visited Addu since last year’s presidential election.
Meanwhile the ruling Maldivian Democratic Party is trying to boost its support in the atolls by holding membership drives in Medhu Dhekunu and Mathi Uthuru, and have reportedly received 1800 applications.
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(0)Dear Editor,
Minivan News should cover both sides of the coin I guess. What did Moomina lose when compared to our family and people of Thinadhoo when Nasir crushed innocent civilians in the name of revolution, how many innocents were killed? I am happy that you’re still living and you still have most of the biggest houses in Male’. What have we got? My gradndfathers from both sides were killed in Nasir’s brutal Villingili jail.
I am not telling that you should be suffering, I am happy that you’re there to tell your sad story even though it’s not as sad as ours. But Maumoon, dictator 2, couldn’t do anything to you; you’re lucky when compared to Nasir’s, dictator 1, actions in Thinadhoo.
I am just waiting and hoping that this government will do something for us too…because all the damages was done by the state in the name of minivan kan…killing inoccent children cannot be justified (we don’t even have our home, yours kaimoo, kai lodge, kam hotel all these lands belong to you while we are refugees.
Moomina please be mindful and help those people who suffered back then when your government was in power before you die if you want to serve people. Human rights violations and genocide will not be different whether it’s Maumoon or Nasir both equals to despotic tyrants, and my grandfathers never returned of exile.
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Anonymous
(0)Dislikes(0)Dear Editor,
Well the purpose of this letter is to let people know that the Maldives Police Services have a lot of people under suspension due to different problems. The suspension is not the problem. It’s the way they keep them. They aren’t given any salary or never even care if they live or not the so-called verin who should be able to take responsibility for almost everything since they have trees and bushes growing on each of there shoulders should know better than this.
I know since they are getting the fat sum of money they don’t care but this shouldn’t be this way since this is a democracy people on suspension have to stay 7 to 8 months or years to come back on service but I belive this is a huge injustice made to them. If the Maldives Police Services can do such damage to people’s lives they shouldn’t be even there. Because there purpose isn’t so.
It seems all the heads of the Maldives Police Services care about is saving their faces and just using the low ranking officers to do so. In a lot of things this is wrong the way they are doing it. They don’t have any place to go for help. Even the people investigating the people don’t even care to answer their calls unless they call them 50 to 70 times and they aren’t even doing their job well.
Just saving face nothing else. I’m a friend of one or two of these people and I’ve seen them being done this injustice. Nobody is above the law but the law shouldn’t be to systematically destroy someone’s life and the people implementing it shouldn’t do so.
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(0)Dislikes(0)A religious association on Thaa atoll Dhiyamigilli stopped a music show that was being held as part of the Eid celebrations, Miadhu reports.
“The association said that men and women participating in a music show were forbidden by religion and so it cannot be held on that island,” a source told Miadhu.
“A confrontation did occur, although it was not a major one,” the source added.
Well-known local artists such as Abdul Baaree and Sobah were scheduled to appear in the show accompanied by both male and female dancers.
The source told Miadhu while some islanders supported the association others wanted to music show to continue.
(0)Dislikes(0)Vice President Dr Mohamed Waheed participated in Eid celebrations in South Thiladhummathi atoll Kulhudhufushi on Saturday as part of his tour of the atoll.
In the morning, Waheed visited houses on the island and exchanged Eid greetings with residents before visiting the regional hospital where he spoke to health officials about swine flu and their preparedness to address the issue.
The vice president also visited Nolhivaramfaru and observed the house building activities on the island and Nolhivaram where he laid a foundation stone of Huvaas Club, a community development organisation on the island.
Waheed arrived in the atoll on Friday and visited Hanimaadhoo. After Friday prayers, he met with locals and exchanged Eid greetings.
(0)Dislikes(0)Educational radio channel, I-radio, operated by the ministry of education began a test run last week, Miadhu reports.
The channel will be broadcast from 10am to 12pm on weekdays.
The educational development centre at the ministry has advised all those working in education to listen to the channel.
The channel, which will be officially launched on Thursday, is a joint project between the ministry of education, commonwealth of learning and a Malaysian institution.
(0)Dislikes(0)The Maldivian Minister of Islamic Affairs Dr. Abdul Majeed Abdul Baaree has met with the King of Saudi Arabia Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz.
Miadhu reports that Baaree offered Eid greetings to King Abdulluh of behalf of the Maldivian people and president Mohamed Nasheed.
Baaree is currently attending the Hajj with pilgrims from the Maldives, who are currently in Mina. All the Maldives pilgrims are expected to make it to Arafat, he told Miadhu, and should begin to return next week.
(0)Dislikes(0)The government has established a temporary hospital in Nassandhura to treat people suspected of having swine flu, after doctors at Indhira Gandhi Memorial Hospital (IGMH) were swamped with patients, reports Miadhu.
The health ministry said the temporary out patient department, set up in an old hotel, would provide free treatment including the antiviral drug Tamiflu that is believed to be effective in preventing the H1N1 virus.
The Nassadhura facility will also be equipped to test patients for the virus.
The World Health Organisation reports that over 1000 people a week are dying from the virus.
(0)Dislikes(0)A man was robbed of over US$30,000 by a gang who attacked him at the Gadiburu roundabout near Orchid Magu on Wednesday evening, Miadhu reports.
Police said the gang severely injured the victim with a sharp object before robbing him of Mrf 4 lakh and escaping.
The incident is the second large robbery to occur recently. Last month a gang of four attacked two men with iron rods, and stole a bag containing MRF 7,62,700 (US$60,000). The four men were arrested following an investigation, including an under age boy.
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