Mohamed Arif 🌴

Former Senior Executive Director @MoNPHImv
ex-serviceman @MNDF_Official
Opinions are personal views.

[Mohamed Arif 🌴 @MoamedArif]

ހިންނަވަރުގައި މަސްތުވާތަކެތި ވިއްކާ މީހަކު ހައްޔަރުކޮށްފި
https://t.co/IvqBira0cR

[MDP Secretariat @MDPSecretariat]

އެމްޑީޕީގެ 21 ވަނަ އަހަރީ ދުވަސް ފާހަގަ ކުރުމަށް ހއ.އިހަވަންދޫ ގައި މިއަދު ކުރިއަށް ގެންދިޔަ ހަރަކާތުގެ ތެރެއިން.

[Fayyaz Ismail @faya_i]

Major news outlets across the Maldives have blacked out their homepages in protest against President @MMuizzu’s escalating crackdown on press freedom and attempts to jail journalists.

Solidarity with Shahuzan and Leewan, and with every journalist refusing to be silenced.

#NoosverikanJalah

[Fayyaz Ismail @faya_i]

We applaud the courage of those arrested last night for exercising their constitutional rights. We call on authorities to release them immediately. Fear of arrests and jail will no longer hold Maldivians back. Jailing 10 of us will only strengthen our resolve in the face of this dictator.

1.Ali Jumaan (Deth)
2.Munaz Ali
3.Shujau Afeef
4.Ali Mushaffau
5.Aminath Muna
6.Shammoon Jaleel (Lucas)
7.Ahmed Rameez (Beentey)
8.Amina Manike
9.Abdulla Shareef
10.Ahmed Shafeeq (Meemu)

The bravery and resilience of Leevaan, Shahzan, and all detained protesters will not be in vain.

#FreeAdhadhuJournalists #FreeProtestorsNow

[Mohamed Raee / Makunudhoo Constituency @Mraee12]

ފެށުމުގައި އޮޅުވާލުމެއްނެތި، ވަރަށް ސާފްކޮން ޕާޓީގެ އާއްމު މެމްބަރުން ނަށް ކުރިއަށް އޮތް ޕާޓީގެ އެތެރޭގެ ޕްރައިމަރީގައި ވާދަކުރައްވާނެ ކަން ވިދާޅުވެ އަދި 2028 ގައި ރާއްޖޭގެ ރައީސްކަން ކުރެއްވުމުގެ ޝައުގުވެރިކަން ހުންނެވިކަން ހަމައެކަނި ހާމަ ކުރައްވާފައިވާ MDP ކެންޑިޑޭޓަކީ @faya_i އެވެ،
މާތް ﷲ މަނިކުފާނު ތިކުރައްވާ މަސައްކަތުގައި ބަރަކާތް ލައްވާށި، އާމީން.

އިޙްލާސްތެރިކަމާއި ތެދު ނިޔަތުގައި ކަން ކުރަން މަސައްކަތް ކޮށް ކާމިޔާބު ކުރެވޭނީ ފެށުމުގައި ސާފްވީމައެވެ.
ހީލަތާއި މަކަރުވެރި ކަމާއި އެކު ފަހު ވަގުތަށް ބަލަބަލައި އޮވެ، ބުޅާ ވަގަށް މަސްގަނޑު ޖަހައިގަންނަ ގޮތަށް ކަން ކުރަން އުޅުމަކީ ވަރަށް ހަޑިހުތުރު ގޮތެކެވެ.

[Fans Of Faya @FFP2028]

އަޅުގަނޑުމެންނަކީ ވަރަށް ޓުރާންސްޕޭރެންޓުކޮށް ކަންކަން ކުރާ ބައެއް. އެހެންޕާޓީތަކުން ކުރަނީ ވަގަށް ތިބެ . އަޅުގަނޑުމެން ތެރޭ ޒުވާބުވެސް އެބަކުރެވޭ. ހަޤީގަތަކީ އެ ޒުވާބު ނުކުރެވޭ ކަމަށްވަންޏާ ހުދުމުހުތާރު ވެރިކަމަކާ ދިމާލަށްދާން އެބަ ވަރަށް ފަސޭހަވޭ!

- @faya_i -

[Fayyaz Ismail @faya_i]

You can now register to vote at any island where a ballot box is kept. Previously it was either the island of origin or Male’. Those registered in Male’ who are residing in Hulhumale may also register to vote in Hulhumale or vice versa.

Candidate Number 1 ✅

#VoteAnni
#AnniForChair 💛🌼

[Waddey @waddey_]

އަޅުގަނޑު @faya_i އަށް ތާއީދުކުރަނީ، ކަންކަމުގައި އޮޕީނިއަންއެއް އޮވެގެން ހަގީގަތަށް ތެދަށް ސާދާކޮށް ވާހަކަދައްކަވާތީ. ދެބަސްވާންވެސް ފަސޭހަ ބޭފުޅަކަށްވާތީ. އަޅުގަނޑުމެން ވާހަކަ ދައްކައި ބަހުސްކޮށް ޒުވާބުކޮށް އުޅޭތާ މިވީހާ ދުވަހެއްވީ. އެއީ އިއްޔެއަކު ފެށުނުކަމެއް ނޫން މާތްކަލާކޯ!

[Abdulla Waheed @waddxy]

އެމްޑީޕީގެ މައްޗަށް ދަޢުވާކޮށް ސިވިލް ކޯޓަށް މިއަދު ހުށަހެޅި މައްސަލައަކީ ރައީސް މުޙައްމަދު ނަޝީދުގެ ކެމްޕެއިންގެ ފަރާތުން ހުށަ��ެޅި މައްސަލައެއް ކަމަށް ބުނެ ފަތުރަމުންދާ ވާހަކަތަކަކީ ކަނޑައެޅިގެން ދޮގެއް. އެބާވަތަށް ދޮގު ޚަބަރު ފެތުރުން ކުށްވެރިކުރަން. 

މިފަދަ ދޮގު ވާހަކަ ފެތުރުމަކީ މިޕާޓީގެ އެތެރޭގެ އިންތިޚާބުތަކަށް އޮންނަ އިތުބާރު ގެއްލޭނެ ކަމެއް، އަދި އެތެރޭގެ މަޞްލަޙަތަށް ހިޔަނި އެޅޭނެ ކަމެއް.

މި ކެމްޕޭނުގެ ފަރާތުން އެދެނީ ވީހާވެސް އަވަހަށް ވޯޓުލުމުގެ ފުރުޞަތު ޕާޓީގެ ޢާންމު މެންބަރުންނަށް ލިބުން.

މި ކެމްޕޭނުގެ ފަރާތުން ހިންގާ ޙަރަކާތްތަކާއި، ނިންމާ ނިންމުންތައް އަދި އަޅާ ފިޔަވަޅުތައް ޤަވާއިދުން އަޅުގަނޑު ހާމަކުރަމުން ގެންދާނެ ވާހަކަ ދަންނަވަން.

[Fayyaz Ismail @faya_i]

Greetings on the occasion of May Day to all workers in the Maldives. Yours is a struggle and cause we will always champion, and the building blocks of the equitable nation we dream of one day attaining.

The duty of a state is to create an environment where our workers can earn a dignified living, free from the strings of government control. On every ground you care to measure, the Muizzu administration has failed.

The colossal waste of resources and wholly unproductive spending has skyrocketed, pushing inflationary pressures through the roof as wages continue to stagnate. The shocks caused by the Middle East war remain unaddressed, as fuel costs rise higher, with the working man paying the inflated bill.

Thousands upon thousands of additional political employees and state employees that do absolutely nothing now earn twice what the average worker does. Merit and competence in service to the nation come second to how well one can serve the ruling party and the president.

Our country is rushing headlong toward financial and moral ruin. President Muizzu and his incompetent administration must be held to account for their role in destroying our economy, and in turn the workers that form it. The challenges are many but the path is clear

[Mariya Didi 🇲🇻 @MariyaDidi]

I believe Former President @MohamedNasheed is the ideal person to lead the Maldivian Democratic Party as Chairperson in the lead-up to the next election. He brings the experience, leadership, and political acumen needed to guide us toward a decisive victory.

At this critical juncture, the party needs steady leadership that can inspire confidence and keep our collective focus on the national interest and the path ahead.

A united MDP is a winning MDP. 🇲🇻

[Hassan Kurusee @HKurusee]

The constitutional and governance manifesto proposed by team #RestoreMDP

[Fayyaz Ismail @faya_i]

މިރޭގެ އެމްޑީޕީގެ މުޒާހަރާގެ ތެރެއިން ހައްޔަރުކުރި އެންމެހާ މެންބަރުން ވަގުތުން ދޫކޮށްލުމަށް ގޮވާލަން. އިންތިހާބުތަކުން ބަލިވުމުން އާންމުންނަށް އަނިޔާކުރުމަކީ ހުދުމުހުތާރު ވެރިން ބާރުގައި ތިބުމަށް ކުރާ ކަމެއް. ރައްޔިތުންގެ 70 ޕަސެންޓު ނޫނެކޭ ބުނި ސަރުކާރަކަށް އިހުތިޖާޖު ކުރުން ހުއްޓުވުމުގެ އެއްވެސް ލެޖިޓިމަސީއެއް ނެތް.

[Fayyaz Ismail @faya_i]

ޤައުމުގެ ސިޔާދަތު ހިފަހައްޓާން ހުރި ދިފާއީ ވަޒީރާއި، ގައުމުން ބޭރުގައި ސިޔާދަތުގެ ރައްކާތެރިކަމަށް މަސައްކަތްކުރާން ހުރި ޚާރިޖީ ވަޒީރު ހިމެނޭހެން 10 ވަޒީރަކު އިސްތިއުފާދިނުން/ވަކިކުރުން ފަހަތުގައި ކަށަވަރުންވެސް ބޮޑެތި ސަބަބުތަކެއް ވާނެ. ސަރުކާރަކުން މި ސަބަބުތައް ސިއްރުކޮށްގެން ނުތިބެވޭނެ. ރައްޔިތުންނަށް މި ވާނުވާ ތެދުބަހުން ބުނެދޭންޖެހޭނެ. ނޫންނަމަ ވަރަށް ބިރު��ެރި ގޮތްގޮތަށް މާނަކުރުމުގެ ޖާގަ ތި ހުޅުވައިދެވެނީ.

[Fayyaz Ismail @faya_i]

The collapse of an entire cabinet is not an isolated event. It is the latest sign of a government that is unstable, and increasingly unpopular. In the middle of a national fiscal crisis, at one of the most uncertain moments in global affairs, Maldives cannot afford this. I call on President @MMuizzu to bring all parties together in the national interest to address the economic and governance crises facing the Maldives.

[Fayyaz Ismail @faya_i]

މިއަދު ބޭއްވި އިންތިހާބުގައި ކާމިޔާބު ހޯއްދެވި އެމްޑީޕީގެ ކައުންސިލަރުންނާއި، ޑަބްލިއުޑީސީ މެންބަރުންނަށް ހޫނު މަރުހަބާއެއް ދަންނަވްން. މި ކާމިޔާބީގެ އަސްލަކީ ޕާޓީގެ ހިތްވަރުގަދަ އާންމުން މެންބަރުން. އަދި އެއް އަމާޒަކަށް މަސައްކަތް ކުރެއްވި ރައީސް @MohamedNasheed އާއި @ibusolih، ސީޕީ @mpgapo އަދި ލީޑާޝިޕަށް ޝުކުރު ދަންނަވަން.

މިއަދުގެ ލޯކަލް ކައުންސިލް އިންތިހާބާއި ފެންނަ ނުފެންނަ ވޯޓުން ދިވެހި ރައްޔިތުން ވަނީ ރައީސް މުއިއްޒަށް ސާފުކޮށް ނޫނެކޭ ބުނެފަ. ސަރުކާރު ޖަވާބުދާރީ ކުރުވުމަށް އެމްޑީޕީއަށް އިތުބާރުކޮށް، ރައީސްގެ ހުދުމުހުތާރު އެޖެންޑާއާ ދެކޮޅަށް ވޯޓު ދެއްވި އެންމެހާ ރައްޔިތުންނަށް ޝުކުރު ދަންނަވަން.

މިއީ ބާރުތައް މަސްހުނިކުރުމާއި، އިގުތިސާދު ފަނާކުރުމާއި، ސަރުކާރުގެ އަނިޔާވެރިކަމާ ދެކޮޅަށް ރައްޔިތުން ދިން ސާފު މެސެޖެއް. މިއީ އިދިކޮޅު ފަރާތްތަކުން ހިޔާލު ތަފާތުވުންތައް އެއްކިބާކޮށް ގައުމީ މަސްލަހަތަށް މަސައްކަތް ކުރުމުގެ ނަތީޖާ. ރައްޔިތުންގެ އަޑު އުފުލައި، މި ސަރުކާރު ބަދަލުކުރުމުގެ ޒިންމާ އުފުލަން އެމްޑީޕީ އޮތީ ތައްޔާރަށް.

ދިވެހިރާއްޖެ އަލުން ހޯދުމުގެ މަސައްކަތް މި ފެށުނ��.

[Fayyaz Ismail @faya_i]

In less than three months, this April, a USD 500 million sovereign Sukuk falls due, a major external obligation that any serious government would have planned for well in advance. Refinancing sovereign debt is not unusual. It is a standard and prudent tool used by governments to manage large payments and protect foreign reserves. In 2021, the MDP government successfully refinanced the previous administration’s USD bond through the Maldives’ first international Islamic Sukuk. That transaction brought stability, safeguarded reserves, and maintained investor confidence following an unprecedented global crisis.

This government came to power loudly attacking COVID era debt, yet after more than 2 years in office, has delivered neither fiscal reform nor a credible plan for the Sukuk it always knew was coming. Instead, we are now witnessing complete silence. Does the government have a plan? Are they worried about it? or they are so confident that they are not bothered to be transparent?. Or is it going to be a dangerous scramble? leading to possible partial repayment that undermines confidence, rushed private borrowing at opaque terms, and heavy depletion of international reserves and the Sovereign Development Fund just to get through April, leaving the country short of foreign currency, with almost no buffer to absorb shocks and pushing us into a position we never should have reached. More worrisome, however is the possibility of threats to our sovereignty as may be suggested from rumours of land sales to foreign countries.

This is not debt management by any means, but a clear absence of planning.

[Fayyaz Ismail @faya_i]

What makes the current mismanaged debt crisis more troubling is that the government inherited a recovering economy, rising revenues, and strong tourism growth, a time when debt should have been coming down. During our term, we were hit with an unexpected and severe global crisis. Tourism collapsed and government revenue evaporated overnight. The MDP government had no choice but to borrow during the covid period to plug a MVR 25 billion+ loss in state revenue.

We presented credible fiscal consolidation strategies and economic revival plans to external investors. We kept state payrolls, the welfare system, and the economy running. We supported furloughed private sector employees, the self-employed, and helped keep businesses, small and large, afloat. While I firmly believe state borrowing should generally be limited to productive investments, the outcome speaks for itself. An economy over 65 percent dependent on tourism survived one of the worst global crises in modern history. If there is one regret, it is that we could not do even more for our people.

Compare that to this government. Debt today is being used to satisfy political whims, from military drones to an ever expanding list of political appointees. Despite the scale of spending, many islands have seen little real economic benefit, service improvements, or projects that directly support livelihoods. The enitre SME sector is crumbling. It will take decades for this backbone of our economy to be rebuilt.

The public and businesses deserves clear answers on the status of debt refinancing, and whether it is true that double-digit interest borrowing is now being pursued, making repayment even harder in the years ahead.

The Maldivian population deserves to know if we are sliding down a path towards an imminent economic collapse or a safe harbour and prosperity. The deafening silence by the government and realities on the ground points to harder times.

[Mohamed Arif 🌴 @MoamedArif]

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[Mohamed Arif 🌴 @MoamedArif]

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