Maldives Dictator labels his political rivals liars

Maldives Dictator Golhaabo seems to be going through a rough patch these days, talking absolute bull, in his party rallies and press conferences.Earlier this week, he denounced his opponents as liars and named the top five of a long list he had.

They were, MP for Raa Atoll, Shaheed Zaki,, MP for Dhaalu Atoll, Ahmed Nashid (ADK), MP for Male’ Atoll and MDP Chairman Mariya Ahmed Didi, Vice President of Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP), Ibrahim Hussain Zaki and founding MDP member Mohamed Latheef.As always, Golhaabo’s comments were preposterous and rather pathetic.

He said that Zaki had switched allegiance and that he was left out of the cabinet in 2003 for bad discipline. Perhaps Golhaabo should have done the same with his family members in the cabinet long time back, like his own brother Abdulla Hameed, a well known gay paedophile and his brother in law Ilyas Ibrahim, who is famous for preying on young women in islands that he visits. In response to these comments, Zaki said that Gayyoom had lied to the people for 30 years and the people were now ready to come out and oust him from power.ADK Nashid was accused by Gayyoom of going back on his word. Gayyoom claimed that Nashid had said that he would still support the dictator despite leaving the DRP.

Nashid dismissed the remarks by saying that the man is too old to remember anything now.The allegation against Latheef was that he was the one behind the 2003 September riots in Male’, which in fact was a public reaction to the murder of Evan Naseem and his friends in jail by Maldives police. It seems that Gayyoom has forgotten all about it and is now claiming that those riots were designed to disrupt the 2003 Presidential referendum, held in October that year. Like the others, Latheef dismissed the remarks by saying Gayyoom is a congenital liar and that his lies were becoming more and more childish now.

There are now reports that Ibrahim Hussain Zaki and Mariya Didi as well as the other 3 political leaders who were accused of being liars by the ‘Demented One’ may file defamation cases against the dictator.Of course, the dictator didn’t stop at that. He even accused the reformists, especially the members of the National Unity Alliance, of causing the death of a popular figurehead Saikuraa Ibrahim Naeem who passed away earlier this week at the age of 73.

The dictator said that late Naeem died as a result of shock after watching the NUA members and their supporters converge on the palace and protest demanding a meeting with him last week.Finally, Golhaabo claimed that he was in campaigning mode, which means similar stupid remarks, comments and statements will be more and more frequent in the coming days and weeks.

DRP’s reputation is at stake and unless someone stops this mad man, the party will be doomed in no time.

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Teachers strike bring schools across the national to a standstill

Thousands of teachers in the Maldives are striking demanding pay rise.

Most schools are almost at a standstill as local teachers have stayed at home as they threatened to do. Ameeniyya, Majeedhiyya, Kalaafaanu, Arabiyyaa and Iskandhar are all disrupted as in some cases all local teachers did not report to work today. Across the country, reports say almost all schools in Addu are also disrupted, similar reports are coming from Huvadhoo, Lhaviyani and Noonu Atoll as well.

As expected, teachers have stayed united and made the education minister Zahiya 'Burger' Zareer eat her own words rather than burger for breakfast.

Well done teacher, let us hear your side of the story. Tell us which school you are from and how you feel about your actions.Parents, are you in support of this action by teacher?There are report that the military and Golhaa Force may be assigned the task of teaching the nation until this issue is resolved.

Supporters give memorable reception to national team

Male', MALDIVES - The jubilant supporters of Maldives handed their heroic national team the perfect reception on their return after winning SAFF championship in Colombo.

Maldives beat defending champions India 1-0 in the final, thanks to Mukhthar Naseer’s 87th minute long range strike.Maldives national team arrived on a chartered Island Aviation flight and the president himself was in the airport to greet the team.

President Maumoon Abdul Gayyoom handed a cash prize to every member of the national team during their stay in the VIP lounge. After the reception in the VIP lounge, members of the national team then headed to the capital Male’ on a specially decorated Dhoni.

President himself travelled with the team on the Dhoni to Male’ where they were welcomed by thousands of supporters in the republican square.From the republican square, the team then rode across the capital on a lorry and thousands of supporters followed them to the national stadium.

At the national stadium more than 15000 supporters cheered the historical team and the supporters were given the opportunity to take photographs with the trophy.At the end of the ceremony, each player and official left the stadium in a separate car printed their jersey number and name on it.At the VIP lounge, president Maumoon said every member of the national team is a national hero and added it is unity that can keep the trophy in Maldives again.

He also stated that every citizen of the nation will get the opportunity to touch the trophy as it will be taken to all inhabited islands.