A new start
Today the fourth president of Maldives started his office. We are expecting a lot of good changes from the new government as per the promises made during the first multiparty presidential election. Some of those promises include:
Create a transport network between islands: already work is in progress to make this a reality. The project is already open for public bidding – that is a good first move. We are assuming this project will be heavily subsidized by the government making it feasible for the public to move among islands.
Create an independent body to handle Islamic affairs: This is something which we have not seen in most of the Islamic countries! We are hoping that Maldives will be an exception with an independent body overlooking Islamic issues in the country without any influence from the president or anybody else for that matter. However, we were discouraged after Mr. Nashid announced an Islamic Affairs ministry. This is because, as we all know, all ministries will be under the control of government (meaning non-independent).
We will be looking forward to steps taken in order to achieve the promised independent Islamic affairs body.
Our hopes are with the new government!
hey. are u the same kalhusoru who made a forum in 1999 or 2000?
Posted 1 year agoI don’t understand what you are hoping from the ‘construction’ of an independent Islamic affairs body. I tell you one thing. The term ‘overlooking’ is by accident well placed cos so far everything is overlooked or an oversight.
Coming to the point about construction, is it about the Islamic Sharia in the Maldives that is most corrupt of all known system where the equitable doctrine is packaged pre-sold outside of court, which you hoped someone attended? Or are you wishing Quran to replace the educational curriculum in its entirety?
Of the other countries, most Islamic countries are offering citizenship for non Muslims but fencing out the poor Muslims? Are you hoping the independent Islamic affairs in a newer construction open the door for this in the Maldives? We in the Maldives invite the poor Muslim brothers from Bangladesh to take up underclass jobs and exclude them from the human rights conventions. Human Rights Act, you like it? Cool. How will this work in a new construction?
Posted 1 year agoissey: good to see a pal from those days.
Yasir: No. I’m talking about delivering campaign promises.
Posted 1 year agoAbdulla Yasir, go fly a kite in London. and don’t look back at Maldives. Constitution says a Maldivian should be a Muslim, which you are not. Bye bye sucker.
Posted 1 year ago