Maldivians wanted a change and most of them voted for a change. Maldives elected a new Leader to bring changes he promised. With the oath of new leader, the Maldivians began experiencing changes they never thought of. Some people I know never thought of. Things are happening so fast that some people have difficulty in digesting it. First it was appointing the secretaries and under secretaries which is equivalent to the deputy Ministers and Executive Director level approximately. Most of my friends thought this is cool as most of them are young and capable. That was fair enough. The young capable appointees were none other than the volunteers who contribute a lot for the change.
Shocking news was that recently President has appointed Mr. Abdulla Shahid as Minister of State for Defence, who was one of the masterminds behind the terrorist attack to Maldives on November 3, 1988 which took at least 19 innocent lives. Is this a change we looking for? Now do not tell me that he was fighting against Maumoon regime. And he was a national hero who ended Maumoon’s torture. There was news that he was forced to take alcohol and was drunk when perpetrators got his help to draw the map and got intelligence information about the NSS Headquarters being an active soldier. Does this show his innocence? The important thing is that he was convicted and imprisoned for life when later years he was pardoned. How will he have any national interest and determination when once he joined a troop to capture Maldives and hindered its harmony. This is an insult to the warriors who lost their lives and the live who fought to save their nation.
Shocking news was that recently President has appointed Mr. Abdulla Shahid as Minister of State for Defence, who was one of the masterminds behind the terrorist attack to Maldives on November 3, 1988 which took at least 19 innocent lives. Is this a change we looking for? Now do not tell me that he was fighting against Maumoon regime. And he was a national hero who ended Maumoon’s torture. There was news that he was forced to take alcohol and was drunk when perpetrators got his help to draw the map and got intelligence information about the NSS Headquarters being an active soldier. Does this show his innocence? The important thing is that he was convicted and imprisoned for life when later years he was pardoned. How will he have any national interest and determination when once he joined a troop to capture Maldives and hindered its harmony. This is an insult to the warriors who lost their lives and the live who fought to save their nation.
There is also a rumor that convicted drug dealer who was imprisoned for life was declared void by Maldivian High Court. He was a journalist and activist when he was sentenced. But the people who know him better have said that he is a drug dealer and the case was genuine. I will not be surprise when he was given a high level post saying that he was framed as he was against previous government.
No wonder the people who left Maldives when it needed their services most are now joining the politics and running for the parliament election hence, that they get a high pay while they ruin the life of the island peoples. I also wonder why decentralisation of Atolls are been given so much important while the atoll councils are to be formed according to our new constitution.
I think this is too early to comment on anything. I really want to hold for May 2011.
I think this is too early to comment on anything. I really want to hold for May 2011.
