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Collective and collaborative effort to protect Maldives’ marine resources.

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Maldives’ Special Envoy for Climate Change Sabra Noordeen has emphasized that a collective and collaborative effort should be in place to safeguard country’s marine resources for future generations.

The following remark was made at an interactive meeting hosted by Noo Raajje programme, in partnership with the Local Government Authority (LGA), to confer information about marine spatial planning to local councillors, cited the president’s office.

Sabra Noordeen spoke to councilors virtually across Maldives to announce that the Noo Raajje program aims to classify 20 per cent of Maldives’ oceans that can be preserved by compiling marine spatial plans backed by adequate scientific research and input from community stakeholders.

She highlighted that “conserving”, or protecting these areas does not mean that people will be forbidden from using these areas; but rather, it would aim to uphold the ecological significance of these areas while still allowing people to utilize them for economic and social purposes.

Thinking back on how the pandemic had caused major economic challenges across the globe, including the Maldives, Ms Noordeen noted the renewed importance of decentralization. She said that, in order to attain a sustainable economy, Maldives must defend its natural resources so that the country would be able to guarantee food security as well as economic safety, in the long run.

Ms Noordeen also stressed some of Maldives’ key climate ambitions, such as achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2030 and increasing sustainable energy production.

She noted that the government had already enacted the Climate Emergency Act in May 2021, which outlines the framework to achieve net-zero carbon emission by 2030. She further elaborated on the priority the Government has accorded to renewable energy.

Data has shown that in the last 2 years solar panels have been recognized in 26 different islands, capable of generating a total of 2.86 megawatts of energy. As per the last initiative Maldives has reduced carbon emission by 72,178 tonnes and saved up to MVR 147.80 million in oil imports to run power plants, Ms Noordeen said.

Furthermore, she also noted the government’s aim to phase out Single Use Plastics by 2023, and the implementation of a ban on the import of high leakage single use products which was implemented in June 2021.

The meeting was also attended by the Minister of Fisheries, Marine Resources and Agriculture, Dr Hussein Rasheed Hassan; officials from the Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Technology and the Ministry of National Planning, Housing and Infrastructure; and officials from LGA and Noo Raajje, cited the President’s Office.

The objective of  this partnership of Noo Raajje programme, between Maldivian government and the Blue Prosperity Coalition is to protect the ocean and its resources in order to create a better future for communities, the economy and the environment.

Noo Raajje programme was initially launched in December, 2020.

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Nasheed to form new party

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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.

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MPs loyal to Nasheed leave MDP

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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.

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

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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.

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