kumaa vaki murad hassan? kumaa vaki murad hassan? kumaa vaki murad hassan? kumaa vaki murad hassan? kumaa vaki murad hassan? kumaa vaki murad hassan? kumaa vaki murad hassan?

MIFCO Managing-Director endorses the Wathan Edhey Grand Alliance

The Managing Director of Maldives Industrial Fisheries Corporation (MIFCO) Mr. Adil Saleem, has endorsed the Wathan Edhey Grand Alliance. He said that his decision to support them was that there has been nothing constructive done by the Dictator and his relatives (Deputy Fisheries Minister Dr.Fathin Hameed is the Dictator’s niece) to enhance the development of the fisheries industry in the Maldives. Moreover all their actions have been destructive and they have failed to implement any plans that MIFCO has put forward to develop MIFCO and to bring advancement to the industry as a whole. Adil Saleem in a radio interview further said that he believed that it is time to change this incompetent government and that he had full confidence that a government of unity by the grand coalition will fulfil the aspirations of all those working in the fisheries industry.

ޖުމްހޫރީ ގުޅުމުން އެމްޑީޕީގެ އިއްތިހާދާއި އަތުގުޅާލައިފި: ޔާމިނު ހާސްވެއްޖެ

ރިޔާސީ އިންތިޚާބުގެ ދެވަނަ ބުރުގައި، އެމްޑީޕީގެ ރިޔާސީ ކެންޑިޑޭޓް މުހައްމަދު ނަޝީދު (އަންނި) އަށް ތާއިދުކުރަން ޖުމްހޫރީ ގުޅުމުގައި ހިމެނޭ ހުރިހާ ޕާޓީއަކުންް އިއްޔެ ނިންމުމާއި ގުޅިގެން ޔާމީނު ގުޑުގުޑު އަޅައިފިކަމުގެ ޚަބަރު ލިބިއްޖެއެވެ. މައުލުމާތު ލިބިފަވާ ގޮތުގައި މިޚަބަރު ތުންތުން މަތިން އަޑުއިވުމާއިއެކު އަވަސްއަރުވާލައްވައިގެން ތަންތަނަށް ގުޅުއްވާ، ނޫސްތަކުގަ މިޚަބަރު ޖަހައިފިތޯ ބައްލަވާ ހެއްދެވި ކަމަށް ވެއެވެ. ޔާމީން އަކީ މިފަހަރު މައުމޫނަށް އިންތިޚާބު ކާމިޔާބު ވެއްޖެ ނަމަ ދައުލަތުގެ ޚަޒާނާއާއި، ވިޔަފާރިއާއި އިގުތިޞާދުގެ ދާއިރާގެ ހުރިހާ ވުޒާރާތަކެއް އޭނާގެ ޕީޕަލް އެލަޔަންސްއަށް ދެއްވަން ޑީ.އާރު.ޕީ- ޕީއޭ އިއްތިހާދުގެ އެގްރީމެންޓުގައި މައުމޫނު އެއްބަސްވެފައިވާ ބޭފުޅާ އަދި މައުމޫނުގެ އެއްބަފާ ކޮއްކޯފުޅެވެ..
ޖުމްހޫރީ ޕާޓީއިން ޑރ.ހުސެއިން ރަޝީދު ހަސަން ވިދާޅުވީ، ރިޔާސީ އިންތިޚާބުގެ ދެވަނަބުރުގައި އަންނިއަށް ތާއިދުކުރާގޮތަށް ނިންމީ، ރާއްޖޭގައި މިހާރުއޮތް 30 އަހަރުގެ ޚުދުމުޚުތާރު ވެރިކަމަށް ނިމުމެއްގެނަސް، ރާއްޖޭގައި ޤައުމީ އެއްބައިވަންތަކަމުގެ ގުޅުމެއް އުފެއްދުމަށް ކަމުގައެވެ..
ޖުމްހޫރީ ޕާޓީން ރިޔާސީ އިންތިޚާބުގެ ދެވަނަބުރުގައި އަންނިއަށް ތާއިދުކުރަން ނިންމީ ރާއްޖޭގައި މިހާރުއޮތް 30 އަހަރުގެ ޚުދުމުޚުތާރު ވެރިކަމަށް ނިމުން ގެނަސް، ޤައުމީ އެއްބައިވަންތަކަމުގެ ގުޅުމެއް އުފެއްދުމަށް ކަމަށާއި، އެންމެން އެއްބައިވެގެން މިކަންކުރަން އުޅުނިއްޔާ އަޅުގަނޑުމެންނަށް މިކަންވާނެކަން ހަމަޔަޤީނ ކަމުގައި އެޕާޓީއިން ވިދާޅުވެފައިވެއެވެ.
ޖުމްހޫރީ ޕާޓީގެ މި ނިންމުންް ރަސްމީގޮތުން މިރޭ އިޢްލާން ކުރައްވާނެއެވެ. މިކަން އިޢްލާން ކުރެއްވުމަށްޓަކައި 21.00 ގައި އާޓިފިޝަލް ބީޗްގައި އެއްވުމެއް ބާއްވަވާނެކަމަށްވެސް މަޢުލޫމާތު ލިބިފައިވެއެވެ.
ރިޔާސީ އިންތިޚާބުގެ ދެވަނަބުރުގައި އެމްޑީޕީގެ ރިޔާސީ ކެންޑިޑޭޓް މުހައްމަދު ނަޝީދު (އަންނި) އަށް ތާޢިދުކުރައްވާނެކަމަށް އަމިއްލަގޮތުން ރިޔާސީ އިންތިޚާބުގައި ވާދަކުރެއްވި ޑރ.ހަސަން ސަޢީދު އާއިި ސޯޝަލް ލިބަރަލް ޕާޓީގެ ފަރާތުން ރިޔާސީ އިންތިޚާބުގައި ވާދަކުރެއްވި އިބްރާހިމް އިސްމާއިލް (އިބްރާ) ވެސް އަނީ އިޢުލާން ކުރައްވާފައެވެ.ެ

Qasim backs Anni - Opposition United

After a special meeting held and Jumhooree Party office, the Jumhooree coalition, including MNC and Adhaalath, has agreed to fully back the MDP in the 2nd round of the Presidential Election due to be held on 29th October. The special announcement will be made tonight at a rally in Artificial beach. The public is invited to attend the meeting which will start at 9:00pm.In addition to Qasim, third placed Dr. Hassan Saeed as well as Ibra have officially endorsed Anni's candidacy. A memorandum of understand to the form the grand coalition was signed at the the meeting last night in the Jumhooree Party office in Male'.

Election results: 40% < 60%

The 30 year incumbent Maumoon Abdul Gayyoom led the election with a 40.62% of votes. A man who claimed to achieve more than 90% victory in past six terms was seen faded and paled in today’s post-election news conference despite the win. The Inaugural democratic election (with restricted means for him to rig the votes the way he did last 30 years) showed him the much right stand he has in Maldivian political spectrum. His confession about his lowered popularity indicated the guy is not confident anymore. If the election is regarded as a no confidence vote; then he has failed by marginally.
Although he acquired 40.62%, although he claimed to be satisfied with the lead…although he celebrated the glory with his DRP allies… somewhere back in his mind will be the 59.38% majority opposition acquired. If we analyse this in a Maumoon-against-opposition set, then it’s a clear defeat for him. Therefore in the second round he will be pitted against the massive opposition. Surely a very tough upcoming fixture for the veteran!
The election results were much as I expected except Ibra was far behind which stunned almost every citizen. The reasons for his failure are understandable yet unacceptable for me. Even most of his faithful supporters shifted in the last minute to Anni compromising their choice on rage towards Maumoon. I don’t believe the 1382 figure or 0.78% is the indication of his total popularity but it’s the number of people who heartedly believe in the rule of law, in pre-school education, a proper education system, in an anti-trust law and a restructuring of the economy as he was the only one who proposed those. (Having said that I’m sure there is a mass population who accept Ibra’s proposal but as I said earlier was more enthusiastic to vote the alleged most popular candidate). His campaign wasn’t wide enough and critically he was labeled nil popular pre- to elections. He wasn’t even lucky enough to acquire the ‘throw away votes’ as he has being regarded as a strong political figure. (Which Umar Naseer obtained). Yes, personally I’m very disappointed & hurt for the reason he is my favourite, for the reason majority of the people rejected the policies which I thought was the best on table …Perhaps that’s where his calculations went wrong. Majority wants Maumoon off before even thinking about ideal policies.
Among the five opposition candidates MDP-Iththihad candidate Mohamed Nasheed (Anni) has being elected & got the privilege to be the nominee from opposition movement to contest in the second round. Anni is undoubtedly a very consistent figure opposing the regime. This is a moment, a chance we accomplished due to several bloodshed & numerous sacrifices of many of reform minded heroes. Anni is inevitably one of them. Let’s overcome the personal differences and let’s not throw away this golden opportunity.
All opposition candidates except Umar Naseer have endorsed Anni as per their pledge immediately after the results were declared. Dr. Hassan Saeed and Gasim Ibrahim’s backing surely will bring an adequate number of voters to the side while I believe Ibra’s input can enhance the credibility for Anni’s candidacy. We shouldn’t forget Ibra is one of the most respected politician from both side of the fence.
The battle field is very clear now. It’s the moment we eagerly waited for years. The dictator vs. anti dictator clash… Lets unite together and vote for the cause of reform, vote for Anni to throw the trash out. Let’s make the 29th October the historic day

Medhovathi - Dictator Knife

ތޫނު އެއްޗަކުން ނުވަތަ އެނޫން އެއްޗަކުން ވިޔަސް އެނޫންވެސް އިންސާނަކު ތިމާގެ އަޙް އިންސާނާއަށް ޙަމަލާދީ ގެއްލުން ދިނުމަކީ ދުވަހަކުވެސް އެއްވެސް ދިވެހި ދަރިޔަކު ތާއިދުކުރަނެ ކަމެއްނޫން.

ނަމަވެސް 8 ޖެނުއަރީ ދުވަހު ހިނގާދިޔަ ޙާދިސާއަކީ އެއިން އިބްރަތްތަކެއް ލިބިގަންނަންވީ މުހިންމު މުނާސަބާއެއް. ތިމާފަދަ ތިމާގެ އަޙް އިންސާނާ ތިމާއަށް ގެއްލުމެއް ދޭން މަސައްކަތް ކޮށްފައި އެވަނީ ކީއްވެގެންތޯ ވިސްނަން އެބަޖެހޭ. ކަނޑައެޅިގެން އެނގޭކަމަކީ ، ތިމާއަށް އަނެކާގެ ޙައްޤަށް އަރައިގަނެވި އަނެކާއަށް ތިމާ އަދާކުރަންޖެހޭ މަސްއޫލިއްޔަތު އަދާނުކުރެވި އަނެކާގެ މައްޗަށް ޙަރާންކޯރުވުމުން ޙައްދުފަހަނައަޅައި ދާނެކަން.

މި ދަނޑިވަޅަކީ މިކަމާމެދު ވިސްނާ ފިކުރުކުރަންވި ވަގުތު ، މިއީ ތިމާއަށް އަރައިގަނެވިފައިވާ އެހެން މީހުންގެ ޙައްގުތަކަށް އިއުތިރާފްވެ މަޢާފަށް އެދެންވީ ދަނޑިވަޅު.

މިއީ ތިމާއަށް ނުކުރެވޭވަރުގެ ކަންތައް ބޮލުގައި އަޅައިގެން ގަދަބެ ހެދެންވި ވަގުތެއް ނޫން.

Medhovathi - Journalism & Maldives

Defining a Journalist

Asking the question “Who is a Journalist?” was how the day began for me today. At AMIC’s annual conference now in progress in Singapore, there were the professors from media, journalism and mass communication colleges and faculties from diverse continents and backgrounds in the first session of the day all trying to arrive at a common understanding of who a journalist is. There were the think tanks from institutes of policy studies and research. There were the high profile journalists themselves carrying with them long standing experience. All of them contributing in their own way to the debate.

This has been a very rewarding session for me both personally and professionally. As a person living in a changing Maldives aspiring for the installation of a liberal democracy, it is important for me to understand the basic premise of the important institution of media: who is a journalist in the proper frame of its meaning? As a technocrat dealing with actual media reform in the country the definition becomes even more significant as the great substance of my work revolves around that definition – be it developing institutions and systems for them, or defining press freedom or even building the larger media landscape.

What I knew from them during that one and half hours of discussion is that they could not agree on a singular definition, either in the broad or in the narrow context. Everyone who spoke contributed to the discussion reflective of his or her own social milieu. There were the speakers who said journalists work with a professional disinterest. Perhaps a reference to the fact that they are professional people who do not get emotionally or personally involved with the stories they cover or have no inclination towards any one particular theory or opinion relevant to their story. There were those who described journalists with a moral flavor that set them apart from every other writer who communicated thoughts. There were those who defined journalists within an ethical setup where they thrust was on the fact that they operated within a set of ethical guidelines. There were those who likened them to public intellectuals who stood tall on national and social issues and pushed agendas and beliefs through the train of their thoughts. There were those who gave a very formal definition whereby the journalists were defined with an institutional approach - those who worked as professionals registered with the journalists associations and professional journalistic communities.

One thing I noticed however underlying all definitions and descriptions was this: a journalist has undergone professional training; he practices a trade or a profession; he is a seeker of information; he communicates information, commentaries, and views on issues relevant to the society; he works within an ethical and professional code; and above all he works for the public in their interest.

I am not sure what we have in the Maldives compares squarely with those qualities and qualifications. But I am sure that there are Maldivian journalists who possess and portray those qualifications and qualities even though it may not be said as a generalization. It is after all on politicians and decision makers like us to ensure that the Maldives landscape now is transformed to ensure that our dream of a proper institution of media is realized, freedom of press is enshrined in our way of life; and journalists are attributed the respect and decorum accorded to such professional communicators and commentators so richly deserve.

I know Maldives is a long way from being there. But I am equally sure that with our hearts and minds firmly placed on that purpose and direction, there is no reason why the Maldives should fail to have a free and responsible media in which serves journalists who possess the talent, the qualification, the professionalism, the ethics, and the disinterest as explained in the discussion this morning.

On a lighter note, a professor of journalism from Nigeria got up at the end of the session and said to the panelists and the several hundred journalists assembled in the hall, that despite being a professor of journalism, he was utterly confused this morning as to who a journalist really is and requested the session to do him a small favor. Please define for me who a journalist is.