Five Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) protesters arrested Monday (February 18) night were released on the condition they “are not seen within groups for two months,” reports local media.
The Criminal Court “remanded to arrest” 16 of the 84 people taken into police custody during protests.
The court also extended the detention period of four other protesters.
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(0)The Progressive Party of Maldives (PPM) Youth Wing have said they intend to hold a demonstration against the recent Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) protests.
PPM Youth Wing President Ibrahim Nazim told local media that when “the time is right” the youth wing will “pour out into the streets” to show their discontent at the recent MDP demonstrations.
“Compromising the peace and safety of the country, committing arson, attacking police and military, harassing their families, we cannot just idly sit by and watch this.
“They are even being harassed near schools. It is just not yet our time,” local media reported Nazim as saying.
The youth wing president claimed that they had remained quiet so far as they belong to a party that was part of the coalition government.
(0)Dislikes(0)Jumhooree Party (JP) presidential candidate Gasim Ibrahim has added himself to the list of opposition-aligned party officials who have criticised Nasheed’s actions in the last week.
Speaking at a meeting last night, local media reported Gasim as saying that he is one person Nasheed fears the most.
“I am the person that Mohamed Nasheed fears the most, and who he is most hesitant of, is me. I know that. I think that he fears me the most,” he was quoted as saying.
“The reason he dissolved his cabinet and started acting like a man is because he fears me,” Gasim said.
Gasim claimed that during Nasheed’s presidency, Nasheed had tried to punish people who had not committed crimes and that Nasheed would not succeed in escaping from his “crime” that he currently stands on trial for.
“President Nasheed has committed crimes himself and is now trying to hide from them. He will not succeed. The Maldivian Constitution will not bend to his will. No matter how many people get angry, he cannot achieve it if he puts forward selfish reasons,” local media reported Gasim as saying.
(0)Dislikes(0)Police have increased security measures around Male’ and other Atolls in order to main peace and order, local media reported.
The announcement comes after a week of protests carried out by Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) and supporters of former President Mohamed Nasheed.
Police said that Special Operations police, capital police and traffic police are now active during the night in Male’, and that city police have increased their vigilance, according to local media.
A number of demonstrators have been apprehended following the unrest in Male’ and police have reported that multiple officers have been injured following confrontations with protesters.
(0)Dislikes(0)Cases against two people accused of stealing large amounts of alcohol from a resort bar have been sent to the Prosecutor General’s (PG) Office.
A police media official told local media that 21 bottles of alcohol were stolen from the Gan Island Retreat bar on August 15, 2012.
The two suspects are 25-year-old Ibrahim Hameed of M. Lily Park and Sajah Rasheed, 21, of Raalhu S. Feydhoo, local media reported.
The case was forwarded to the PG’s Office on January 27, 2013.
(0)Dislikes(0)Scholarships worth MVR 1.5 million (US$97,656) have been awarded to eight students chosen in a lucky draw by Villa College, local media has reported.
Five students were chosen in the lucky draw after the open day at the campus in Male’, and three more students were chosen from campuses in Fuvahmulah, Eydhafushi and Funadhoo in Shaviyani Atoll, Villa College told local media.
The college is to take care of all course-fee related expenses for those who were awarded the scholarships, and every student will have the opportunity to study up to a master’s degree, local media reported.
(1)Dislikes(0)Universal health insurance scheme Aasandha has opened a new customer service office to provide improved services to the public, local media reports.
The new office is located on the third floor of STO Trade Centre and will work to solve problems faced by Aasandha customers abroad, medical evacuation issues and checking insurance balances.
The office was opened by Health Minister Dr Ahmed Jamsheed Mohamed.
(0)Dislikes(0)The Progressive Party of Maldives (PPM) has called for applications of those wishing to compete in the party’s presidential primary.
Application submissions opened yesterday (February 18) and will continue until February 28.
The party’s elections committee member Mohamed Tholal told local media that members included in the party’s registry will be eligible to vote in the primary.
“Starting today, we have opened applications for those who want to compete in the party’s presidential primary. The applications will be handed and collected from the main party office, from today until 3:30pm on February 28,” Tholal said.
(0)Dislikes(0)An agreement has been signed to establish a sanitation facility in Laamu Gan, local media has reported.
Ministry of Environment and Energy’s State Minister Abdul Matheen Mohamed signed the agreement with Male’ Water and Sewerage Company (MWSC) Mohamed Ahmed Didi.
The project, which is funded with loan aid from French Development Agency, is to be completed within 18 months of the signing date of the agreement.
“Today we have signed an agreement with MWSC to implement the work to establish a sanitation facility in Laamu Gan. This is a project worth MVR 85 million (US$5.5 million).
Funding for the project was obtained from France with the assistance of the French government,” Matheen was quoted as saying in Sun Online.
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