As a Maldivian student living in Malaysia, I stand with the decision made by fellow students here to not attend the President’s visit. This wasn’t an easy stance to take, but it’s the right one.
This isn’t politics. It’s about a girl who was left to die. It’s about the people responsible still walking free. It’s about a system where power and connections matter more than truth, more than accountability, more than a life.
We cannot pretend everything is okay. We cannot show up, smile, and shake hands while justice is being buried under nepotism and silence.
Until the victim gets the justice she deserves, we have a responsibility to take a stand. I WILL NOT ATTEND. I will not meet the President until we get real answers without interference, censorship, or cover-ups.
This is about more than one case. And I choose to stand on the side of justice.
Who’s Shuhad Ibrahim?
1. University of New England, Australia - Masters in Economics
2. Board Member – Procurement Policy Board, Ministry of Finance (Feb 2020 - Present)
3. Consultant – Ministry of Economic Development (Feb 2019 - Present)
4. Chairperson of the Board – SME Development Finance Corporation (Sep 2021 - Aug 2024)
5. Project Director – World Bank Sustainable and Integrated Labour Services (SAILS) Project (Jun 2022 - May 2024)
6. Project Director – World Bank Maldives COVID-19 Emergency Income Support Project (May 2020 - Dec 2023)
7. Research Assistant – Maldives Monetary Authority (May 2013 - Feb 2017)
Very interesting hearing at the High Court today
State lawyers argued for the confidentiality of a document so secret, that it must be kept hidden even from the judges - and somehow even the lawyers themselves? 😂