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MP Mohamed Saeed: History shows that weak leaders content with the poor conditions dealt by foreign powers are the same leaders receiving tributes in “white envelopes”.

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3 years ago

31/05/2021

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MP Mohamed Saeed of Maavashu Constituency, and former minister of Economic Development of President Yameen’s cabinet has said that the Maldivian citizens deserve better than falling under foreign occupation and that history has shown that weak leaders without foresight receive tribute in “white envelopes” from foreign powers.

In a post published to his official Facebook account, MP Mohamed Saeed began his 8 paragraph long post, by stating that subsistence comes from the Creator. In his post MP Saeed stated that President Abdulla Yameen raised and doubled the GDP per capita of Maldives within a span of 5 short years, with his unshakable determination to free the people of Maldives. He described President Yameen as a leader who did not rely on any other power or country for subsistence except for the Creator.

In his post MP Mohamed Saeed recollected that, Maldives was always painted as a small and powerless country with limited resources. And back in the day, he stated, that Maldives had little to no say in matters as simple as staple food and medicine. He stated that the nation was heavily dependent on neighboring countries for the simplest of matters and that the people of Maldives were taught, back then, to accept it without question as these were matters of sovereignty.

Talking about the present, he highlighted the GMR issue and the privatization of telecommunication and utility companies stating that the ruling party has the tendency to sell the assets of the company by justifying it as a necessary means to run the country, which in turn puts the country further in debt. He heavily criticized the ruling party saying that the party has put the country in heavy debt without any actual development whatsoever. He emphasized on the foreign military presence in and around regional airports of Maldives, government’s refusal and inability to disclose the UTF agreement and the opening of questionable offices in parts of Maldives.

He continued to state that the people of Maldives have the right and means to live a dignified life and should not have to live off scraps given by bigger nations, or wait outside the embassies of said countries begging for visas. And that history has shown that the weak leaders who are content with the poor conditions dealt by the foreign powers are the very same leaders who receive tributes in “white envelopes”.

In his post he drew parallels stating that President Abdulla Yameen was a leader who freed the country and the people from the clutches of other such nations by drawing boundaries and not bending to every will and whim of those nations. And that President Abdulla Yameen had the intention and capacity to bring about major development to the country without jeopardizing the sovereignty and independence of the country. MP Mohamed Saeed stated that that the former president showed the world that Maldives is not a helpless or resource less country, on the contrary, a sovereign nation with the highest GDP per capita among the SAARC countries with the potential to grow even more.

Ending his post he stated that the course of a country can only be determined by the actions of its leaders and that the Maldives is in dire need of a leader like President Yameen to overcome today’s state of affairs. His post was published amid major public outcry in relation to the decision to establish an Indian consulate in Addu city. Former Foreign Minister Dunya Maumoon and Captain (Rtd) Dr. Ali Ihusaan are among the high profile individuals to raise concern on this issue.

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Nasheed to form new party

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11 months ago

17/05/2023

The main ruling Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP)’s leader Mohamed Nasheed has decided to form a new political party.

Nasheed initiated a separate political movement within MDP, ‘Fikuregge Dhirun’, following his loss in MDP’s presidential primary held back in January. After major conflicts with the government and its policies – all lawmakers from the faction tendered their resignation from MDP on Wednesday.

The move came after Central Henveiru MP Ali Azim was expelled from the party on Tuesday and banned from rejoining for at least one year over involvement in opposition political activities surrounding the Chagos archipelago dispute.

The 12 members who resigned from MDP on Wednesday are;

Parliament’s Deputy Speaker, North Galolhu MP Eva Abdulla
Ungoofaaru MP Mohamed Waheed (Wadde)
North Maafannu MP Imthiyaz Fahumy (Inthi)
West Henveiru MP Hassan Latheef
Hulhudhoo MP Ilyas Labeeb
North Kulhudhuffushi MP Yasir Abdul Latheef
Vilufushi MP Hassan Afeef
Central Maafannu MP Ibrahim Rasheed (Bonde)
Madaveli MP Hussain Firushan
Thoddoo MP Hassan Shiyan (Gita)
North Mahchangoalhi MP Mohamed Rasheed (Boadhigu)
Gadhdhoo MP Ahmed Zahir
All 12 members are close acquittances of Nasheed. MP Hassan Latheef, during a meeting at Bodufenvalhuge on Wednesday, announced Nasheed’s decision to form a new political party. The meeting was attended by supporters of Nasheed.

Should Nasheed form a new political party, that party would be the largest opposition party in terms of members in the parliament, thereby, the minority party. The minority party at present, opposition PPM-PNC coalition has only eight members in the parliament.

Despite the resignation of the 12 MPs, President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih continues to hold full control of the Parliament with 56 MPs.

Source(s): sun.mv

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MPs loyal to Nasheed leave MDP

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11 months ago

17/05/2023

Multiple members of the main ruling Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) loyal to the party’s leader Mohamed Nasheed have left the party.

The members who resigned from MDP include 12 MPs. They include Deputy Speaker Eva Abdulla, MP Mohamed Waheed, MP Imthiyaz Fahmy (Inthi), MP Hassan Latheef, MP Ilyas Labeeb, MP Yasir Abdul Latheef, MP Hassan Afeef, MP Ibrahim Rasheed (Bonde), MP Hussain Firushan, MP Hassan Shiyan, MP Mohamed Rasheed (Boadhigu), and MP Ahmed Zahir.

They submitted their resignation letters Wednesday.

The move comes after MDP’s parliamentary group had requested action against Inthi, Hassan Latheef, Ilyas, Yasir, and Central Henveiru MP Ali Azim earlier this week, for forming an alliance with the opposition Progressive Party of Maldives (PPM), Jumhoory Party (JP) and Maldives National Party (MNP), after accusing the government of failure to protect the interests of the Maldivian people in the case lodged with the International Tribunal of the Law of the Seas (ITLOS) over the disputed maritime territory between Maldives and Mauritius.

The party’s disciplinary committee decided to expel Azim from the party on Tuesday.

They are all members of Nasheed’s ‘Fikuregge Dhirun’ faction.

However, Nasheed has yet to resign from the party.

Despite the resignation of the 12 MPs, President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih continues to hold full control of the Parliament with 56 MPs.

Source(s): sun.mv

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The Cambodian Prime Minister arrives in the Maldives on an official visit

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1 year ago

15/01/2023

The Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Cambodia, Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo Hun Sen, arrived Sunday morning on an official visit to the Maldives at the invitation of H.E. President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih. It is Samdech Techo Prime Minister Hun Sen’s first visit to the Maldives.

The Cambodian Prime Minister and accompanying delegation were received at Velana International Airport (VIA) by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Abdulla Shahid (ODRI). The government will hold a ceremony on Monday to officially welcome the Cambodian Prime Minister to the Maldives.

During the visit, President Solih would meet with Samdech Techo Prime Minister Hun Sen and hold official talks on strengthening bilateral cooperation, followed by the exchange of memoranda of understanding (MoUs) between the two countries. President Solih and the Cambodian Prime Minister would also deliver a joint statement on the outcomes of their discussions.

The Maldives and Cambodia established diplomatic relations on September 21, 1995.

Source(s): President Office.