Gaumee

Curating timely, thought-provoking content on current affairs in the Maldives. 🇲🇻

[Gaumee @Gaumeee]

Introducing #Gaumee – Just in time for Jumhooree week!

Dive into our special edition, a tribute to Maldives' Republic week. Uncover stories of our presidents, with a focus on the first, unraveling the journey to power. 🇲🇻

https://t.co/Yms0JgSU0k

[Citizen @ctznmv]

In a striking reversal, former President @MohamedNasheed and his allies formally rejoined @MDPSecretariat tonight – abandoning their short-lived breakaway movement.

This marks the end of a 709-day political experiment (Democrats) that began with idealistic favor but ultimately yielded to political necessity.

[Citizen @ctznmv]

"All powers of the Maldivian state originate from the people. And these powers shall remain with the people."

This article discusses the ongoing issue of political party supremacy in the Maldives, analyzing how the separation of powers has been undermined since the 2008 constitution. The author argues that despite constitutional provisions for checks and balances, successive governments have concentrated power and used party loyalty to control all three branches of government - executive, legislative, and judicial.

The piece features insights from Ibrahim Ismail (Ibra), who was involved in drafting the constitution, explaining how the current system has deviated from its intended design where political parties should facilitate representation rather than control governance.

Read more: https://t.co/LOeFd1hwQM

[Citizen @ctznmv]

އެމްޑީޕީގެ ރިޔާސީ ޓިކެޓަކީ މި އިންތިހާބުގައި އެހެން ހުރިހާ ކަމަކަށް ވުރެ ވާދަވެރިކަން ބޮޑުވާނެ ޓިކެޓެވެ. އެއީ މިހާތަނަށް ބޭއްވި އިންތިހާބުތަކުގެ ނަތީޖާ އަށް ބަލައި އިރު އަބަދުވެސް އެޑްވާންޓޭޖް ބޮޑީ އިދިކޮ��ު ފަރާތްތަކަށެވެ. އަދި މިވަގުތު އިދިކޮޅުގައި އޮތް އެންމެ ބޮޑު ޕާޓީއަކީ އެމްޑީޕީ އެވެ. އެގޮތަށް ބަލާނަމަ ޕާޓީގެ ކެންޑިޑޭޓަކީ ދެން ރާއްޖޭގައި ވެރިކަން ކުރާނެ ފަރާތަށް ވުން ވެސް ދުރެއް ނޫނެވެ.

ސުވާލަކީ އެކަން ނަޝީދު ކާމިޔާބު ކުރައްވައި 20 އަހަރު ފަހުން އެނބުރި ވެރިކަމަށް އާދެވޭނެތޯ އެވެ.

https://t.co/4dBnoRgtrq

[Citizen @ctznmv]

ANALYSIS: How Middle East tensions could devastate Maldives' $1.1B import economy. Expert warns: "60% of our imports are oil-dependent" - but government subsidies hide the real impact from citizens.

https://t.co/rZdYvTD8bB

[Citizen @ctznmv]

އެންމެ ފުރަތަމަ އެތައް ބައެއްގެ މައުލޫމާތު ހުއްދަ އާ ނުލައި ބޭނުން ކުރުމާއި ސޮއި ފޯޖު ކުރުމުގެ އެތައް މައްސަލަތަކެއް ފެންމަތިވި އެވެ. މިއީ ޖިނާއީ ބޮޑު ކުށްތަކެކެވެ. އަދި ފުލުހުން ތަހުގީގު ވެސް ކުރަން ޖެހޭ މައްސަލައެކެެވެ. ނަމަވެސް އެ މައްސަލަތައް ފުލުހުން ތަހުގީގެއް ނުކުރި އެވެ. އެއްވެސް ފަރާތަކާ މެދު ފިޔަވަޅު އަޅާފައެއް ނެތެވެ.

އިހުސާން އަނެއްކާވެސް މި ފެތެނީ ނުފޫޒެއްގެ ގޮޅިއަށް؟
https://t.co/mnptGJPaBh

[Citizen @ctznmv]

ސަރުކާރާއި ރައްޔިތުންގެ ފައިދާ އަށް އުފ��އްދާފައިވާ ދައުލަތުގެ ކުންފުނިތަކުގެ މައްސަލަތަކުގެ ވާހަކަ ދައްކާނަމަ ކޮޅުން ނުލާނެ އެވެ. މިއީ ކުޑަ މިސާލެކެވެ.

މަގު ހަދަން އުފެއްދި ކުންފުނި މަގު އޮޅިފަ؟
https://t.co/uLzhq7rAZF

[Citizen @ctznmv]

When Supreme Court judges Dr. Azmiralda Zahir and Mahaz Ali Zahir were removed for a phone call that "compromised integrity," Parliament debated a similar case involving Transport Minister Mohamed Ameen the very next day.

Minister Ameen faced similar allegations for his phone call to the former Police Commissioner, but Parliament maintained confidence in him despite public concerns. This disparity raises questions about consistent application of integrity standards across different government positions and whether the Minister should have faced the same consequences as the judges.

The question is whether the public still has that confidence in @ameen3d. Shouldn't Ameen be at home now because of the phone call?

Read: https://t.co/nFcSO0v4gy

[Citizen @ctznmv]

ސުޕްރީމް ކޯޓުގެ ދެ ފަނޑިޔާރުންގެ މަގާމް ގެއްލުނީ ފޯނު ކޯލެއްގެ ސަބަބުންނެވެ. ޓްރާސްޕޯޓް މިނިސްޓަރު މުހައްމަދު އަމީން ވެސް ތަހުގީގެއްގެ މެދުތެރެއިން ކުރެއްވީ ފޯނު ކޯލެވެ.

އެކަމަކު ދެ ފޯން ކޯލާ މެދު މަޖިލީހުން ދެކުނީ ވަރަށް ތަފާތު ގޮތަކަށެވެ.

https://t.co/xvJyPdJGzE

[Citizen @ctznmv]

Can MPs switch parties without losing their seats?

Speaker Abdul Raheem Abdulla claims they can. We verified the statement.

https://t.co/ezHzIf9gzB

[Citizen @ctznmv]

Ibrahim Ismail (@ibramandhu), chair of parliamentary committee that drafted the new constitution, highlights therole of checks and balances in safeguarding citizen power.

Amidst rising concerns over executive overreach and partisan dominance undermining judicial and legislative independence, Ibra revisits the constitutional mandate: 'All state powers derive from—and belong to—the people.'

Stay tuned. 📹

[Citizen @ctznmv]

A New Generation's Voice

The youth demonstrations marked a turning point, with observers noting this was the largest such gathering in Malé in recent years. The youth movement's success in forcing concrete government action has raised hopes that sustained civic engagement could address the nation's systemic challenges.

The protests have demonstrated that when young Maldivians unite around common goals, they possess the power to demand accountability and drive meaningful change in the country's governance structures.

https://t.co/4ItaO5eO20

[Citizen @ctznmv]

އޮޑިޓުން ހާމަވި ގޮތުގައި 2021-2024 ވަނަ އަހަރުގެ ނިޔަލަށް ފެނަކަ އަށް ޖުމްލަ 4557 މުވައްޒަފުން ވައްދާފައިވާ އިރު އާންމުކޮށް އިއުލާން ނުކޮށް އެ މުއްދަތުގައި 2480 މުވައްޒަފުން ވަނީ ވައްދައިފަ އެވެ. އަދި 2012 ވަނަ އަހަރުން ފެށިގެން އާންމުކޮށް އިއުލާން ނުކޮށް މުވައްޒަފުން ނެގޭ ގޮތަށް މުވައްޒަފުންގެ ގަވައިދު ވަނީ އިސްލާހު ކޮށްފަ އެވެ.

ނަންބަރުން: ހިންގީ އިންޖީނުގެއެއް ނޫން، ހިޔާނާތުގެ ހާއްޔެއް!
https://t.co/BZs87FPxmS

[Citizen @ctznmv]

އޮޑިޓް ރިޕޯޓުން ހާމަވި ގޮތުގައި 2023 ވަނަ އަހަރުގެ ރިޔާސީ އިންތިހާބާއި 2024 ވަނަ އަހަރު ބޭއްވި މަޖިލިސް އިންތިހާބާ ދިމާކޮށް ފެނަކަ އިން ގިނަ ބަޔަކު ވަނީ ވަޒީފާ އަށް ވައްދައިފަ އެވެ. އަދި ގިނަ އަދަދެއްގެ މުވައްޒަފުންތަކެއް ކުންފުންޏަށް ނެގި އިރު އިތުރު އާ މަސައްކަތްތަކެއް ނެތް ކަމަށާއި އެހެންވެ އެއީ ބަޔަކަށް ގިނަ ވަޒީފާތަކެއް ދިނުމުގެ ބޭނުމުގައި ކޮށްފައި އޮތް ކަމެއް ކަމަށް އޮޑިޓުން ހާމަވި އެވެ.

ނަންބަރުން: ހިންގީ އިންޖީނުގެއެއް ނޫން، ހިޔާނާތުގެ ހާއްޔެއް!
https://t.co/BZs87FPxmS

[Citizen @ctznmv]

The Auditor General's shocking findings reveal that between 2021-2024, Fenaka Corporation hired 4,557 employees - with 2,480 (54%) recruited without any public announcement.

The report confirms long-standing suspicions of politically-motivated hiring coinciding with the 2023 Presidential and 2024 Parliamentary elections, despite no new tasks being available for these additional staff. These hiring practices have been officially permitted since 2012 when employee regulations were amended to allow recruitment without public announcements.

For the full audit report detailing these concerning recruitment practices and their impact on Fenaka Corporation's operations, click the link:

https://t.co/BZs87FPxmS

[Citizen @ctznmv]

ޕާޓީއަކުން މި ވަގުތު މަޖިލީހުގެ މެންބަރަކު އެ ޕާޓީއަކުން ވަކިކުރިޔަސް, ގާނޫނުއަސާސީގައިވާ ގޮތުގެ މަތިން ގޮނޑިއެއް ނުގެއްލޭނެ އެވެ. މެންބަރެއްގެ ގޮނޑި ގެއްލޭނީ, ގާނޫނުގައި ބުނާ ގޮތުގެ މަތިން ޕާޓީން ވަކިކުރާ ހާލަތުގައި އެކަންޏެވެ.

https://t.co/HXU5v7XDYn

[Citizen @ctznmv]

In an era where social media is inundated with news, misinformation has become so pervasive that it’s increasingly difficult for the average citizen to distinguish between truth, falsehood, and intentionally misleading propaganda.

To address this issue, Citizen Media was launched by a team of young, dedicated journalists committed to uncovering the truth. Focusing on real, pressing issues, Citizen strives to expose what goes on behind the scenes, shedding light on complex matters in a way that is clear and accessible for everyone.

Our platform aims to deliver the truth with fairness, equality, and justice, without exception.

✨Discover more about our media startup: https://t.co/AKbT2P3G0Z

[Gaumee @Gaumeee]

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[Citizen @ctznmv]

In an era where social media is inundated with news, misinformation has become so pervasive that it’s increasingly difficult for the average citizen to distinguish between truth, falsehood, and intentionally misleading propaganda.

To address this issue, Citizen Media was launched by a team of young, dedicated journalists committed to uncovering the truth. Focusing on real, pressing issues, Citizen strives to expose what goes on behind the scenes, shedding light on complex matters in a way that is clear and accessible for everyone.

Our platform aims to deliver the truth with fairness, equality, and justice, without exception.

✨Discover more about our media startup: https://t.co/AKbT2P3G0Z

[Citizen @ctznmv]

Former Judge Dr. Azmiralda Zahir released a comprehensive six-page statement addressing her controversial removal from the judiciary.

In this powerful document, she details the current state of the Maldivian judiciary and thoroughly documents the numerous injustices she has faced throughout this process. Her statement provides an insider's perspective on the challenges within the nation's judicial system and raises serious concerns about the legality of Parliament's actions.

This is a summary of that statement: https://t.co/PrlRaNgwAa

[Citizen @ctznmv]

ބައެއް ރަށްރަށުގެ އާބާދީގެ ބޮޑުބައި ފެނަކަ ވަޒީފާގައި އުޅޭ ކަމާއި އިންތިހާބުތަކާ ދިމާކޮށް ނުކަތާ ވަރަށް ވަޒީފާ ބަހައި، ކުންފުންޏަށް ބޮޑެތި ގެއްލުންވާ ވާހަކަ އަބަދުވެސް ދެކެވެ އެވެ.

މިއީ އޮޑިޓް ރިޕޯޓުން ހާމަވި ބައެއް މުހިންމު ނަމްބަރުތަކެވެ.

https://t.co/eLWzhiM869

[Citizen @ctznmv]

The status of Indian civilians deployed as replacements for military personnel in the Maldives remains unclear, as their contractual agreement has reportedly expired, yet they continue to remain in the country

🔗 https://t.co/wRBiQmjoyd