An open letter to all the politicians

Dear politicians,

I am a concern ordinary citizen of the country you are all play-makers of. Please give this note a though as you get on your mark and get ready for the presidential race.

We are living in a nation where the most corrupt is most powerful, most violent is most influential, most vulgar is most respected. We are living in a nation where justice is unjust and just a joke, where criminals stay beyond the law and victims left in agony. We are living in a nation where respect and understanding is long gone and insulting and enmity are ruling our thoughts. We are living in a nation where basic needs are sold for votes and votes sold for bread, and monkeys in human form get elected as our representatives. We are living in a nation where infanticides are too often, and those born raped by father and the system flogs the child. We are living in a nation where income is just a small amount of what has to be spent just to stay alive. We are living in a nation where basically everything is screwed up, chaos instruct the next move, policies and regulation doesn’t go along, and where the system is totally failed.

You may already know this, you may have already addressed these issues and maybe you will speak of these often again. Sometimes you know deep inside you are fooling us all and yes, you are winning.

But if you are really concerned about glory for people, then do something to change this. We people need proper civic education and understand our roles and responsibilities in a democracy.

Democracy doesn't give the right to anyone to defame the other, utter filth in public or damage public properties. Democracy doesn't force anyone to deny shaking-hands or greet one another. Democracy as I know is an excellent principal taught to us by our prophet Muhammad (pbuh) himself as “Wa’annahum baina shu’oorahum”, and gives us a satisfactory framework to gain many rights and seek justice, peace and freedom.

I have given many thoughts about why everyone of you speaks like an angel but acts like a devil’s advocate. I have not yet succeeded finding an answer as all I see is deliberate ignorance from you, making our lives harder in the name of different ‘ideas’. But I don’t give up hope, for I know Allah will enlighten your hearts and bestow his blessing upon those who are true to his cause, and destroy those against.

My message is simple; please don’t fool us for fools can be more harmful as enemies. Create a just environment for us and those to come. Reconstruct the fractured structures and fix the system. By then you can claim yourself smart knowing that you are winning a true heart, not a fools heart.

I shall write to you again, soon, with more concerns.

Best regards.

Hasan A. Hilmy

(A concerned citizen)

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My year 2012 – The year of settlement

I had my days after my studies when the year began. I was enjoying the gentle sound of the waves at Raalhugandhu, Male’ when the clock turned 00:00 on 1^st January 2012. I was preparing my mind to my 2012 resolution, “Settlement”.

Began reporting

I attended my dissertation assessment few days after the New Year, in Colombo. It was then, the protests broke out in Male’ following the arrest of Criminal Court Judge. I returned to Male’ during the most chaotic days Maldives ever witnessed.

I believed it was my responsibility as a fresh journalist to take part in the reporting, since it was government controlled media and opposition run media all around.

I had no affiliation with any local media then. But ‘DhiIslam’ showed their interest and I volunteered to report the protests for them. Maybe for the first time in Maldives, I had LIVE tweetcasted more than 12 of the 21 continuous protests that occurred after 16^th January.

It was one of my most challenging days when I had just returned as a journalist, seeking a platform to report my stories, and then faced this turmoil that changed everything.

I remained as independent as I could, bringing every action that happened before my eyes, without any fabrication.

It was 7^th February that changed my perception about free media. All the media was restrained, however I managed to sneak-in at Jumhooree Maidhan since 2am and had it all on records that I later shared with authorities as well.

It was my very first news conference when President Nasheed announced his resignation. And my very first live event was President Dr Waheed taking oath as the new president.

Paradigm shift in career

After 8^th February, I began thinking about my career and what I can do for this nation in a different perspective. That was when I met team “X”. I am proud to be part of this team that brought great tranquility in that time of turmoil in Maldives.

I contributed to some of the most impactful scripts that were aired on some of the mainstream channels and online media and I tend to keep my identity anonymous for many reasons, as fame is not my cup of tea, but outcome.

As I continued this freelance profession, I had come across information that not everyone could reach as an ordinary or an average person. I am glad I have acquired knowledge beyond the face of political drama in Maldives. I am delightful that I can teach those to everyone else and open up minds one day, soon, Insha Allah!

Began loving the most beautiful girl

It was after my graduation in March 2012, I stayed in Colombo for a while, engaged in freelance writing and photography. During that period I met my girl on Facebook, a long awaited girl, who I knew since a long time back.

It took few conversations to take an unexpected fall into a vivid pool of love, streamed by the dazzling optimism of fate. We began our relationship officially when I returned to Male’ on late June 2012.

Continued freelance

Without having a thought of joining any media, I continued freelancing for a while. Had my articles published on local and international magazines and continued contributing to TV scripts and online media organizations.

The settlement

Finally at the last quarter of the year, I began my quest to settle on my own. Everything is gifted by fate and fate never betrays an honest quest.

Now as I write this on the last day of 2012, I am successfully ‘settled’ on my own. I have secured a professional job of my career at The President’s Office, and continue my freelance service and other part-time work as well, one including at Maldives Police Service.

I am due to get married to my princess early next year, and I have successfully managed to regain the trust of my family and friends of being a responsible person.

Two Thousand Twelve is indeed an epic year for me, which changed the whole architecture of my life.

Gone through lots of trouble in 2011 and totally revived in 2012, Al’hamdhulillah, I can walk on every surface I put my feet on. Forward it is, always forward, Insha Allah!

I would also like to express my utmost gratitude to those who stand by me during this journey; those who hated me for giving me more strength, those who criticized me for making me differentiate between good and bad, those who loved me for keeping me secured in mind, and everyone for making a difference in somewhere when they came as angels to my time.

I am totally confident about the next year of reaching remarkable goals, Insha Allah! 2013, welcome and let’s make a difference. Yes, my new year resolution “Make a Difference”

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A pretty promise on a ring

This is a poem I wrote for my girlfriend when I gave her a ring as a symbol of my love. I have given a lot of effort and time to this poem to make a perfect piece just like the person this is being dedicated to. I got the price of this poem with her astonishing smile as she read it. 

A pretty promise on a ring!

Hasan A. Hilmy

Fate brings you on wing

Late spring date to sing

Straight things like a king

A pretty promise on a ring

Words may not define

Roads this make fine

Loads of meaning in this line

A pretty promise that is mine

You deserve to wear this

To a lifetime of bliss

To it will stay when you miss

A pretty promise with a kiss

A pretty promise on a ring

A pretty promise that is mine

A pretty promise with a kiss

A pretty to my jaan!

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Save this nation from political extremism

[DISCLAIMER: I have no reason to be afraid of any condemnation for this post for I have nothing to lose by anyone but Allah. I have been heavily criticized by almost all the active political parties at times for my stand in several events, and I owe no counter argument then or even now.]

Tombstones in an Island of Maldives colored with their respective political party colors

This is about a nation that is known to the rest of the world as “Paradise on earth”, or “The sunny side of life”, and best known for their generous smile. This is about a nation that is known to the world for practicing one religion, has one culture and ethnicity, speaks one language, and although dispersed in islands whose 2/3 of the population lives in one city. This is about a nation that once sang one anthem, waved one flag and colored every corner their heart to whole nation with only Red, Green and White (Colors of national flag).

They say change is inevitable, and so it is. In just a blink of an eye, an unknown virus changed all these values of this great nation in-heart, which is as small in geographically that it does not even appear in many of the world maps.

Maldives, home to just about 350,000 people, living in 200+ administrative dispersed islands is suffering from the worst disease ever known as “political extremism”.

Its people have now gone beyond religious values of Islam, social norms and human ethics in their fight to win an ideological battle in the political warzone.

Maldives has adopted a new constitution on august 2008 after hard battles on and off the roads, Parliament and every corner striving for democracy and fundamental rights of citizen in a democratic system, from free voting to freedom of assembly, freedom of speech and multiparty system.

Multiparty system is where a collective political ideology is presented by a political party who involve in the politics of the country and represents people of certain political ideologies. And political ideologies are based on social, political, economical and authoritarian rules. However in Maldives, it is fully based on just one person or against a person.

Political parties are run by personal grudge or hatred rather than political ideology or any logical means. They support their leaders not for their good qualities but because of opponent leaders’ bad qualities, as in personal mostly.

Politics in Maldives is discussed in person than policies. This is the main reason why hate-politics and enmity is seen at every corner of the Maldives.

If we summarized and evaluate all the political gathering and events ever since multi party system, 90% of the messages are not about promoting own good qualities and policies but pointing at others bad qualities and conspiracies. It is about orchestrating hate to create social disorders.

This is a conversation I experienced few days back that gives an idea of where we stand in this great social disorder.

Man-One: I swear to god, I will not stop insulting Maumoon (former president who ruled Maldives for 30 years) and his family even if the hell fire comes right at me down the ground.

Man-Two: May god bring that fire right now and burn you and your party (Maldives Democratic Party – Lead by Mohamed Nasheed, successor of Maumoon who was ousted on February 2012 which they claim to be a coup d’état) members right here!

People have gone from blind to completely blind by the colors of party system. Party system is supposed to bring good practice to governance but its opposite in Maldives.

Crime rate has escalated, social issues rises, economy is sinking, violence has become everyday thing, respect and understating is history, religion has become a tool for politics, media is hijacked for mongering hate. Name any institution entity or social service, everything is under attack by political extremists or terrorized for their advantage.

People have started painting the tombstones of their loved ones with their party colors. Some design their children’s birthday party cake with their party flag. Party flags are hoisted above the national flag and they deny respecting the national flag. National colors are fading before our eyes.

Ignorant or just unaware, there is a group of political extremists in Maldives groomed by their leaders who benefit the lush from the corporate in corrupt deals while in power or on their way to. Not to forget, some business tycoons are as well leading political parties in Maldives and use their members as pawns for ultimate sacrifices.

Political activism as gone beyond its limitations and political parties are now seen as gangs of thugs on streets in the name of protesting for rights, good governance and justice. Nevertheless, there still is a clear majority who is against this madness but tends to stay silent for their own good perhaps. But they should know that silence is betrayal!

NOTE: You are free to bombard me on the comments with hatred or love, your choice. I will always speak my mind. And I will always respect understand difference in opinion and ideology.

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Blank justice and insufficient evidence

It has been a while since I have been wondering how the trials of dangerous crimes end up in a verdict that says “Released because of insufficient evidence”. Sometimes I get confused when the court doesn't know what the whole country knows and is sure about. ‘Blind Justice’ as they may say, and jurisdictional procedures or whatever the explanation they come up with heavy technical terminology, I would still call it “Blank Justice”.

Maldives adopts a penal code that was ratified on 11th July 1961, and still act, judge and penalized on its speculations. But I wouldn't agree that it is outdated since the Article 15 of the penal code of Republic of Maldives speculated that “where a Hadd, punishment is prescribed in Islamic Shari’ah, every offence mentioned in this Act shall be punishable with the punishment provided in this Law.” So it can never be outdated, because it can rule the Islamic Shari’ah. I wonder why we have never heard of such punishment in Maldives.

When some people say that judges are handpicked and the judiciary is handicapped, I kind of believe it without reasoning myself for an argument. Well, the reasons are out there at every corner of Maldives. Criminals walk free and commit more crimes and walk more free.

All we hear out the most dangerous criminals is “released because of insufficient evidence.” However, minor offenses like stealing an MRF 100 from the office drawer might be sentenced to 5 years in prison, I don’t know to be precise.

So the question is, why do we lack evidence or we lack evidence that the court approves? Simple as this; the courts are blind and they don’t see forensic evidence or anything. They only hears witness testimonies and statements given by the, oh objection your honor, the bloody lawyers. Apparently, not many would dare to give a witness testimony for a gang assault or a murder case because his/her testimony might be his/her way of death. And the lawyers will o anything for their money, even if it means to prove a murderer innocent.

How do we stop the blank justice? Well, I have no other idea than dissolving the courts and the judiciary that acts nothing but a golden palace with a dead king and zombie servants in it. But that would lead to chaos, or would it be worse than now?

To be honest, I have no freaking idea how it might work, but my grandfather always use to say, ‘Where falsehood is given a chance, truth will be murdered over and over again.”

So I believe, the lawyers can do at least one job despite the interest for the money they get. But it is impossible, because they won’t have a job where there are no criminal offenses. Paradox, isn't it? Just another chaos from the world we live in.

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GMR dilemma [Part One]

Managing Director of Maldives Airports Company Limited Mohamed Ibrahim hands over the Aerodrome License of the Male International Airport to GMR’s Chairman at a ceremony held on November 25, 2010. HAVEERU FILE PHOTO

Ibrahim Nasir International Airport first started out as a small strip of land hand-constructed by the Maldivian patriots in the then inhabited island of Hulhulé. Hulhulé Airport was opened on 19 October 1960. When the tourism industry in the Maldives began in 1972, the country was in need of an international standard airport to transport tourists to the resort islands. So, on 11 November 1981, the airport was officially inaugurated under a new name of "Malé International Airport". It is the main gateway to Maldives and it is seen to be at a very strategic location.

Male’ International Airport (MIA) was awarded to GMR of India on 2010.

The following contents were taken from a report compiled by a team of professionals including both local and foreign high profiled experts in the field, emphasizing the issues found during the MIA awarding process.

The Concession Agreement signed between Maldives Airport Company Limited (MACL) and the Republic of Maldives, acting by and through its Ministry of Finance and Treasury and the GMR-MAHB Consortium was signed on 28^th June 2010.

The process to signing of this agreement, and the subsequent events during the period were seen to be controversial.

So, many bidders were initially seen to show interest, but some vital information was not shared with them. Such as; ADC ($27) that can be charged from each departing passenger and about the upfront payment (of US$78 million, in GMR’s Proposal) which is to be deducted from the profit due to Government.

GMR proposed so, and the Government of Maldives agreed to the terms, trading long-term benefits for the upfront US$78 million. In fact, it was seen from GMR reports that MIA was the biggest profit generator for GMR, even though it is the smallest international airport that GMR manages.

There was no real evaluation of revenue versus expenses done.

GMR is given the right to collect fees from a variety of businesses and services, and they have increased those fees several times, even within the last two years. So, a real picture of revenue earned by GMR is not given.

In fact, IATA raised their concern over the rocketing fuel price in Maldives. In their letter on 8^th February 2012, they have shown a detailed comparison of price of fuels from across the globe for April 2011, and it shows that while Maldives has the most expensive fuel cost per US gallon, which is a 137 US cents. The closest to the Maldives fuel price is that of Mauritius which is 56 US cents. This is a value less than half of cost of fuel in Maldives.

GMR is waived all fees or rent payment for the land of MACL, for the whole period of the agreement. Yet, GMR leases this land and increases its revenue, without paying the dues to the Government.

MIA is also vital to Maldivian economy and independence. The terms proposed in the Agreement would affect the Maldivian economy since GMR would dictate air freight and international air travel as well as the commercial developments at the airport.

The Agreement does not require GMR to expand the runway. In fact, the proposal is to have the runway as it is, for the next 25 years. So, as is the case at present, the larger airplanes like the A380 would not be able to come to Maldives for the 25 years. The general trend in the aviation industry is for them to buy the larger aircrafts and use them for destinations to which they get the required numbers of passengers.

GMR audits by KPMG indicate payments upto a total of 105 million dollars as the Acquisition Cost. However, this is not indicated in the payments received to the Maldives accounts. There is a serious mismatch of funds spent by GMR and that received by Maldives. Maldives had received only the upfront 78 million dollars. They do not have explanations of the 27 million dollars that go unanswered. In fact, they use the 105 million as the base for their amortization while Maldivian government only got 78 million.

They also have indicated an un-amortized transaction cost of over 10 million dollars. There is no indication of what this transaction cost was.

Over 16 million dollars is seen to be spent on other operating expenses. But here also, there is no explanation as to what these other expenses contribute to. 

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THE 3 ISLAND FOOLS

NOTE: This is a poem sent to me by a dear friend Ali Mishan.

THE 3 ISLAND FOOLS

By: Ali Mishan

The first fool
He was the big shot for 30 years
And all around him were
His corrupted relatives and his wife's relatives
They could steal, accept bribes
And still keep their jobs

The second fool
He himself might have aimed 30
But made it up to 3
He was down to earth
And down right stupid as well
Whether he was incompetent
Or outta his mind
He incarcerated a chief justice
The way he did it was absurd
And totally outta line

And now, the third fool
Nothing much to say yet
Other than
"dude why do keep your pants so high"
Cos its buttoned at his chest
These three characters are what I saw
In my time
As the leaders of our nation

And who knows who our next fool is
The fool who owns a submarine
Or the fool who is a hotelier

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Monkeys musical orchestra

Hasan A. Hilmy

Imagine a musical orchestra performed by monkeys - they will play any instrument without no sequence or according to the scores. There will be a symphony formed by the vibration of distorted and disordered musical instruments.

Supposing that score is constitution and powers that execute, legislate and uphold the constitution fails in their duty, is like playing a monkeys orchestra. 

What we experience today in Maldives, is no less than a symphony of destruction, orchestrated by monkeys, or perhaps, evil monkeys. every single power, institute, commission, office or secretariat has failed to deliver its designated service to the people. A handicapped constitution might be the reason behind this system error, or simply the greed and evilness of the monkeys who drafted it and rule it.

However, a nation won't last much long in a due process of damaging its own future. Or playing an orchestra that sounds like a B52 airplane. Somewhere somehow, the symphony would fit to the scores or scores would fit to the symphony which shall be constructive.  

If democracy really do mean people, then this orchestra must change.

Once I heard an old man saying, "If democracy means rule of majority, and if the majority is blind, what would you expect from that democracy?". Today this flash back in my mind and brings out " Blind Democracy" as an answer to that. And something I believe we experience in Maldives as I continue this note. 

I would like to emphasize blind democracy as; a democracy where majority is blinded to the concept and where essential powers lack fundamental principals.

We the people, believe anything and just anything orchestrated by the political figureheads or what I call "personal f**k-heads", despite the facts and truth. Blindly people endorse party decisions even if it means a rat to run an election.

Party system is one of the best practice of democracy and an effective system to collectively engage in democracy and exercise its right to the maximum. But in a blind and a greed hierarch society, this could be the worst choice to design a political system. Its like wearing a winter jacket in the tropical - suitable elsewhere and not anywhere.

Once the we find sometime to listen to the orchestra we are playing and get use to scores, we could change the symphony.

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Media chokes Maldives democracy

A democracy include a government accountable to its citizens by means of regular elections, a legislature that can exercise control over the government and a Judiciary to cater justice by interpreting and applying the law in the name of the state. And all this happens within a frame work of the constitution and rule of law.

The constitution of Maldives guarantees individual freedom by means of free debate, freedom of expression, freedom of assembly, and the right to protest.  

The role of the media in a democracy should be examining all these elements, represent people and uphold democracy. The constitution of Maldives speculates rights to freedom of information.

However, the idealized vision of media as the fourth estate or the fourth pillar of democracy have been bulldozed in Maldives for political gain - resulting irreparable cracks to that pillar of democracy. 

Media began in Maldives as a government body to orchestrate their rhythms to the public to maintain rule, as per the history affirms. Good result or bad, Media was controlled by those people who are supposed to be watchdogged by it. This illogical practice lead to an abusive extend of Media as a political propaganda machine.

This unsophisticated ambience took beat at Media organizations that came to existence during the struggle for democracy and continues.

Maldives; suffocating in democracy was chocked by traitorous politicians who are building a generation of irresponsible citizen with their high doze of deception for political interest, eradicating religious and national interests. These people either own Media organizations or are powerfully endorsed by Media organizations for propagating 'hooligan-politics'.

Young, energetic and enthusiastic journalists are being manipulated by politicians as stooges to deliver their notes to the public. Free Media is defined in Maldives as publicizing or broadcasting hate, enmity and incitement of violence. Like bread always fall on the butter side, Maldives lives the state of hatred, public disorder and chaos. 

One day, those young brilliant minds who helped the greed chase the stone that hammered Maldives shall be held responsible for the damages they caused to their very nation, that they could have instead helped to save from the "wrath of greed"

One cannot simply conclude labeling whole Media as politicized in Maldives. Like there is a silver lining in ever dark cloud; there is hope, like it rains a sunny day after the storm, there is hope, and like is there is a will there is a way, there is hope. There will always be hope!   

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Human Rights Commission of Maldives: findings of 7th February

This is originally found in twitter @ShihamWaheed

THIS IS A TRANSLATION OF THE REPORT BY HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION OF THE MALDIVES ON 7th FEBRUARY EVENTS

FINDINGS:
As stipulated in Article 238 of the Constitution, the (National) Security Services are required to perform their duties as well as conduct all their activities in accordance with the Constitution  and the Laws of the Republic of Maldives, in a manner that will make the Security Service personnel answerable or accountable for their actions; and as the same Article mandates the President to ascertain that the Security Services carry out their obligations according to the clauses laid down in the said Article; and as Article 245 (of the Constitution) stipulates that no party should give unconstitutional or unlawful orders to anyone working in the (National) Security Services nor must anyone working in the Security Services obey such an order, even if given; and As stipulated in Clause 1, Article 246 of the Constitution of the Republic of Maldives, persons serving in the Security Forces must not, in any instance, exercise any form of discrimination against individual citizens or among communities, as they are required to treat everyone with fairness and equality, in line with good Islamic discipline and with respect for personal honour and human dignity. While it is clearly stated in Clause 1, Article 72 of the ‘Police Act’ that causing or trying to cause any form of obstruction or hindrance to Police duties is a criminal act; and while the responsibilities and obligations of the persons serving in the Maldives National Defense Force and the Police Force are clearly stated in the “National Defense Act” and the ‘Police Act’ and the Rules and Regulations formulated under these Laws respectively;
While some members of the “23rd December  Coalition” and some activists of the Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP)  were carrying out separate demonstrations in the Artificial Beach Area in the evening of 6th February 2012, the orders given by President Mohamed Nasheed to withdraw from the said Area, those officers of the Police Force and the officers of the Maldives National Defense Force who were stationed there to maintain law and order, clearly violates Article 238 of the Constitution; and as the Commanding Officers in both the Police Force and the Maldives National Defense Force (MNDF) obliged by carrying out the orders (of the President) by withdrawing their respective officers who were performing their lawful duties in the Area where the demonstrations were going on, the Commanding Officers’ actions violated Article 245 of the Constitution as their actions obstructed the lawful duties that were being carried out by the Security Service officers.
While it is stipulated in Article 18 of the ‘National Defense Act” that if any orders that are given to MNDF personnel violates the Constitution or the “National Defense Act” or any Rules and Regulations formulated under the said Act, then the orders or part of the orders that violates the Laws and/or Regulations pertaining to the said Laws are nullified.
As a result of the Commanding Officers of the Police Force and MNDF obeying the (unlawful) orders given by President Mohamed Nasheed, and in consequence, giving commands to the other police officers and the MNDF officers to carry out unconstitutional acts, the Commanders of the Police Force lost their ‘command and control’ and on the eve of 6th February 2012, some members of the Police Force entered the MDP Convention Centre with no apparent ‘chain of command’ from the Police Headquarters; and
President Mohamed Nasheed ordered the Maldives National Defense Force (MNDF) to arrest the members of the Police Force, who were gathered in the Republican Square (“Jumhooree Maidhaan”) to protest against having to take unlawful orders, and as a result of the MNDF trying to arrest the Police Officers gathered in the Republican Square, many police officers who were performing their duties in various posts in different areas of Male’ City, vacated their posts and came to the Square to join their fellow officers in their protests. It has to be noted, that as a result of these events, there was no security or law and order in Male’ during the time. The Commission also notes that some people took the opportunity to cause widespread damage and destruction as well as arson to many places in Male’.
Article 238 of the Constitution stipulates that the Security Services must perform their duties and carry out all their activities in accordance with the Constitution and the Laws of the Republic of Maldives, in a manner that will make the Security Services answerable or accountable for their actions; and while the same Article additionally mandates the President to ascertain that the Security Services carry out their obligations in accordance with the stipulations laid down in the said Article; by obeying the (unlawful) orders given by the President  to withdraw the officers whose duty was to maintain security and public order in an ‘Area’ where large numbers of the public had gathered,  and by giving orders to the said officers on duty to return to the MNDF Headquarters (“Bandeyri Koshi”), the Commanding Officers of the Maldives National Defense Force has violated Article 245 of the Constitution. Due to these actions, the Commanding Officers of MNDF has also failed to carry out their lawful duty of providing security to the public and upholding the Constitution of the country.
In response to President Mohamed Nasheed’s orders to withdraw or bring back to the MNDF Headquarters, those MNDF officers who were stationed in the Republican Square (“Jumhooree Maidhaan”) for maintaining law and order, the Commanding Officers of MNDF gave orders to these officers to that effect, as a result of which, these officers on duty left their posts in the Republican Square and returned to their Headquarters, leaving no one to attend to security matters in that area. Immediately,  the MDP activists who were present in the area where the demonstrations were going on, entered the Republican Square in a confrontational manner and calling for the arrest of the Police officers who were protesting (against unlawful orders) in the Square. Subsequently, many members of the “23rd December Coalition” who were gathered in front of the Maldives Monetary Authority (MMA) Building, also entered the Square.
In the confrontations that took place between those members of the public who entered the Republican Square (“Jumhooree Maidhaan”) and the Police officers who were gathered there, several members of the public got seriously injured.
With no “chain of command” in the Organization, certain individual Officers of MNDF responded to the orders given to them directly by President Mohamed Nasheed; and some MNDF officers who were in their Headquarters or “Bandaara Koshi” at the time, went out to the Republican Square (“Jumhooree Maidhaan”) to arrest the Police officers who were gathered there; also, MNDF lost its “control and command”; and, as a result of the confrontations that took place between the MNDF officers, the Police officers and the members of the public, several MNDF and Police officers were seriously injured; and some police officers and members of the public caused widespread damage to public property; and some Police officers physically attacked some of their leaders or commanders; the police and the public caused destruction to the MNDF Headquarters; the Public managed to get access to some common weapons used by the MNDF and Police officers; and as a result of all these events , the nation suffered great losses and damages.
With the loss of the “command and control” in both MNDF and the Police Force, and with no “chain of command” following through, some police officers and MNDF officers, together with some members of the public entered the Premises of the Maldives National Broadcasting Commission (MNBC).
Some police Officers and MNDF Officers collaborated with some members of the public and entered the Premises of the MDP Convention Centre and caused damaged to some of the goods that were there.In violation of the Constitution of the Republic of Maldives, in violation of International Conventions, in direct violation of the “National Defense Act” and the “Police Act” and in a manner that caused obstruction to the roles played by the Police Force and the National Defense Force, the Chief Executive of the Nation, President Mohamed Nasheed kept on giving orders and instructions to the Commanding Officers of MNDF and the Police; and as a result of these Commanding Officers obeying and carrying out these orders, the Security Services lost their “command and control”; many Security Service officers and members of the public got injured, incurred losses and damages to a great deal of public property as well as private property; and most importantly the events caused human rights violations that affected many people.
This Investigation did not show that there were any attempts made to assassinate President Mohamed Nasheed during the time he spent in the MNDF Headquarters (“Bandaara Koshi”) on 7th #maldives #bbc #cnn#afp #ap @mohamednasheed @democracynow @nazim7878 @DrWaheedH @thasmeen@DMbreakingnews @msnbc @dailyrundown @jakpost @upworthy @newsdiffs @nytimes @jenny8lee@jramongil @journalismnews @rolionews @avi_vince @foreignpolicy @hasanhilmy @lizalaurella @haveeru@sunbrk @gothamc @hilath @epicloser @thayyib @gbookconversion @BBCWorld @BBCNews@BBCBreaking @cnnbrk @FoxNews @MTVNews @Reuters @ENews @SkyNews @nytimes @gmanews@nprnews @guardiannews @ABChttp://tl.gd/ithm80 · Reply

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