Analysis: Economy at stake as political turmoil grips Maldives
With no elections in sight, the economic ramifications of continuing political turmoil stand to make the question of the government’s legitimacy the least of the country’s worries.
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Judge frees Nazim from all corruption charges: “acts not enough to criminalise”
Nazim welcomed the ruling as a testimony to the existence of an independent judiciary, claiming that the evidence against him was “manufactured”.
Former finance minister Inaz leaves MDP
Inaz’s term as finance minister was characterised by swiftly-enacted tax reforms, passed amid juggling many conflicting political interests and a campaign to sell the concept to the public.
Criminal Court dismisses corruption case against Deputy Speaker Nazim
Even though the witnesses had told the court that they had prepared the bid estimates on Nazim’s order, the judge dismissed their testimonies and concluded it did not mean Nazim had ordered them to prepare the bids fraudulently.
SAARC to dark: Violent social divide in Addu as uncertainty grips southern-most atoll
Two young men interviewed, one of whom sported a bruised right eye, denied being part of any political party. Another said he wasn’t even part of the protest. Yet none would give names “because it might not be good, they said if I talked about what I saw they would come back.”
Britain begged India to accept aid money: Telegraph
India moves towards becoming regional foreign aid donor, rather than recipient.
“Maldives lied”: New7wonders controversy continues in South Korea
“Unfortunately the Maldives was until recently a dictatorship, and maybe they still have some of the bad habits of a dictatorship,” New7Wonders Director, Jean-Paul de la Fuente, told South Korean media. The Maldives withdrew from the competition last year.
Protesters not covered under health insurance schemes: participation “high risk and voluntary”
While the Aasandha health insurance scheme is being tested by the public’s high demand for services, protests on Male’ are simultaneously testing the public’s palette for coverage exclusions.
Smokers react to dramatic rise in price of cigarettes
While the average Maldivian smoker consumes 2312 cigarettes a year, demand for quit smoking services has skyrocketed after import tariffs doubled prices.