President Nasheed - Latest Stories

Moosa warns protests if Usfasgandu is taken

Opposition Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) interim chairperson and Hulhu-henveiru MP Moosa 'Reeko' Manik has strongly expressed disapproval over the order by the Home Ministry to the police to dismantle the MDP camp at Usfasgandu.

May 21, 2012
Mujthaba ready to work for Enquiry Commission

Ahmed Mujthaba who is the current mediator of the All Party Talks has said that he is ready and has no objections to being appointed to the National Enquiry Commission (NEC) set up to investigate the reasons behind the downfall of former President Mohamed Nasheed's government.

May 20, 2012
Revisions to NEC will facilitate a resolution

'Third Voice' has stressed that the proposed changes to the National Enquiry Commission (NEC) set up to probe the circumstances surrounding the transfer of power on February 7 by the government would pave the way for resolving the ongoing political strife in the Maldives.

May 20, 2012
Elections, Govt refute influence claims

President's Office and Elections Commission (EC) have refuted the accusations by former President Mohamed Nasheed that the current government was trying to exert its influence over the EC.

May 19, 2012
Police seized drugs worth MVR1.35 million

Commissioner of Police Abdulla Riyaz has revealed that within the last 100 days of President Dr Mohamed Waheed Hassan Maniks's presidency, police have confiscated narcotics worth MVR1,357,900.

May 19, 2012
MDP holds protest calling for early polls

Opposition Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) yesterday held protests in Male and some other islands calling for early presidential elections.

May 19, 2012
"No cause for anxiety in 100 days of govt"

President Mohamed Waheed Hassan Manik has stressed he had not faced any obstacle in the last 100 days that had caused anxiety or apprehension.

May 18, 2012
"Several concerns in first 100 days of Govt"

Former President Mohamed Nasheed said that several causes for alarm has been seen during the first 100 days of President Dr Mohamed Waheed Hassan Manik's presidency and that several of the leaders and policies the people had rejected have found their way back into the system.

May 17, 2012
Enquiry Commission now independent: McKinnon

The Commonwealth Special Envoy to Maldives Sir Donald McKinnon has said that following the changes to the composition of the National Enquiry Commission set up to probe the circumstances surrounding the transfer of power was now impartial, credible and broadly acceptable.

May 17, 2012
Enquiry Commission - a process not an end

I have spent much of the last week in discussions about the National Enquiry Commission which of course has implications for the next Presidential election. And these are important issues. But their respective outcomes won't by themselves solve all of our country's problems.

May 17, 2012