Dr. Hassan Saeed - Latest Stories

I can't get behind any candidate: Yamin

Progressive Party of Maldives (PPM) presidential candidate Abdulla Yamin on Tuesday insisted that he would not get behind any rival candidate for the upcoming presidential elections slated for September 7.

May 01, 2013 4 comments
"A coalition without PPM can't beat Nasheed"

A coalition formed without Progressive Party of Maldives (PPM) will fail to beat former President Mohamed Nasheed in the upcoming presidential election, Home Minister Dr Mohamed Jameel Ahmed warned Saturday.

April 21, 2013 2 comments
"Yamin will have to get behind Prez Waheed"

Progressive Party of Maldives (PPM) presidential candidate Abdulla Yamin would be compelled to get behind President Dr Mohamed Waheed Hassan Manik in the upcoming presidential election, President's Special Advisor Dr Hassan Saeed said Sunday.

April 14, 2013 4 comments
DQP decides to form coalition with GIP

Dhivehi Qaumee Party (DQP) decided on Wednesday to form a coalition with President Dr Mohamed Waheed Hassan Manik's Gaumee Ihthihad Party (GIP).

April 04, 2013 3 comments
"Talk of ousting GMR will damage Maldives"

Former President Mohamed Nasheed has said the talk of reclaiming the Ibrahim Nasir International Airport (INIA) from its operator GMR, India by the government is hollow and distanced his Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) from the idea.

November 05, 2012
Why the double standards?

I read with keen interest the recent news that Sir Ivan Lawrence QC and Barrister Ali Mohamed Azhar will represent Nasheed in his trial here in the Maldives.

October 18, 2012 16 comments
Justice-the distance we have travelled...

This is a story about justice. Justice as we experience it now and justice as we experienced it in days gone by. Sometimes we just need to remember how far along the road of reform we have travelled....

October 11, 2012 7 comments
The tragedy continues!!

The stabbing of Dr Afrasheem Ali outside his home was not just a tragedy for his family, but for the whole nation. I knew Dr Afrasheem well. As students at the International Islamic University Malaysia, we spent a lot of time discussing politics, religion, law and a host of other issues.

October 04, 2012 5 comments
This report is about Mr Nasheed!!

One can only marvel at former President Nasheed's ability to turn around and twist things. More important, as I have highlighted in the past in my Haveeru articles, is his ability to take exactly opposite stands on the same issue in a short period of time without any remorse or guilt in doing so.

September 27, 2012 8 comments
President appoints fourth advisor

President Mohamed Waheed Hassan Manik has appointed Ibrahim 'Sandhaanu' Luthufee as an advisor to the President.

September 25, 2012