Maldivian gangs are thriving not only because of the drug trade, but due to political parties employing gang members to assault opponents, destroy property, and boost numbers at rallies, reported the UK newspaper.
“As doctors, we worry about this. If something happens, it is we who must take responsibility. Our question is, when this country runs out of medicine, who is to be held accountable? Who will take responsibility for this?” said one doctor.
Invoices leaked by the DRP MP include bills for shopping sprees in London and Singapore, including over SGD$2,000 for spectacles and SGD$1,510 for a diamond bracelet. Former President Gayoom’s lawyer meanwhile issues a statement denying allegations of wrongdoing and insisting that all expenses were “in accordance with the rules and regulations” under the old constitution.
OPEC’s Fund for International Development (OFID) has finalised an agreement with the government to co-finance a tertiary level hospital in Addu atoll. As the OFID delegation completed its visit, a high level Chinese delegation arrived offering further developmental assistance to the government.
The trip was an absolute adventure; one that made me realise my own privilege in growing up in Male’, and the huge discrepancies between the urban centers and the rural islands, writes Maiz, of the MDP’s ‘Vaudhuge Dhathuru’ campaign trip to the southern atolls.
Revenue figures published by the Maldives Inland Revenue Authority (MIRA) for September meanwhile showed an increase in revenue of 16 percent compared to the same month in 2011, however this was 2 percent less that expected.
An official from the Chinese embassy in the Maldives has confirmed that Li Changchun will arrive in Male’ this weekend after being invited by the government. Li, China’s fifth highest ranked leader is described as the man behind the country’s internet censorship – also known as the ‘Great Firewall of China’.
The Majlis Finance Committee has decided to table the issue of the alleged embezzlement of MVR24 million by the Disaster Management Centre (DMC) as an emergency issue tomorrow, local media has reported.
The government says it remains committed to pursuing the previous administration’s carbon neutral ambitions despite recent political tensions reportedly affecting investment potential for such schemes.