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Partner of @Raajje_tv Former Minister of state @MoNPHImv 2008-2012, Former Minister of State @MoNPHImv 2018-2023

Maldives
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Congratulations to the entire Raajje Television family on completing 15 years of dedicated service to the nation. This milestone reflects the relentless hard work, professionalism, and passion of its staff, and the trust of its loyal viewers. A special appreciation to Partner & Managing Director Mr. Saleem @SalleHoarafushi , whose exceptional caliber, tireless work ethic, and immense knowledge have played a vital role in shaping Raajje Television into the respected media institution it is today. Wishing continued success and many more years of impactful journalism. 📺✨ #RaajjeTV #15YearsStrong
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Dubai royal's ex-wife begs UAE's UN candidate to help her get her children back. Zeynab Javadli has not seen her three little girls since armed Dubai Police and Dubai State Security officers raided her home on 2 June. Today she asks Lana Nusseibeh, the UAE's candidate for UN Secretary-General, for help. Our letters went unanswered. One call could reunite these children with their mother. davidhaigh.co.uk/zeynab-java… @Lana_Nusseibeh @UAEMissionToUN @antonioguterres @UNHumanRights @ZeynabJavadli #FreeZeynab #JusticeForZeynab #UNSG
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🚨This is unbelievable. “We made it a gated community cause these are ultra high net worth individuals [Westerners] and they will not like it if they always see Maldivians around, when they’re having fun with friends and families” - Muthalib #EagleHillsOut
🚨Muthalib has confirmed Rasmale’ will be a two tier society where Maldivians will be second class citizens and foreigners first class with full protection. “Maldivians will live on the other side. Foreigners will [be protected by] live in a gated community” #EagleHillsOut
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Power you can take back. If an elected official fails you, you can recall them mid-term instead of waiting five years. A Majlis that stops growing. A fixed number of seats, elected by atoll and city in proportion to votes, with seats reserved for women. No single office holding everything. Head of state and head of government become two roles, held by two people. The Constitution belongs to the people. Amendments are decided by public vote or by a special assembly of all MPs and councillors, not by the Majlis alone. Courts and institutions free from whoever is in power. Supreme Court justices could be removed only by public vote. The Judicial Service Commission would be reshaped, and a public commission would hold independent institutions to account. A council vote where you actually live. Vote for the council that serves your street, not the island you left years ago. None of this happens by itself. It takes people inside the party to carry it from a congress resolution to the Constitution. We’ve already changed the party. Now it’s time to bring that change to the country. ބޮޑު ބަދަލު - ރައްޔިތުންގެ ބާރު އަނބުރާ ނެގުމުގެ ޙައްޤު ރައްޔިތުންނަށް ލިބިދިނުން ރައްޔިތުން ހޮވާ މަންދޫބަކު އޭނާގެ ޒިންމާ އަދާނުކުރާނަމަ، އެކަމާ ސުވާލުކުރުމަށް ފަސް އަހަރު ވަންދެން މަޑުކުރާކަށް ނުޖެހޭނެއެވެ. ދައުރުގެ މެދުތެރެއިން އިންތިޚާބުކުރި ފަރާތްތައް ވަކިކުރުމުގެ ޙައްޤު، ރައްޔިތުންނަށް ލިބިދޭންޖެހެއެވެ. - މަޖިލިސް ބޮޑުވަމުން ދިއުން ހުއްޓުވުން މިހާރު ކޮންމެ އިންތިޚާބަކާއެކު މަޖިލީހުގެ ގޮނޑިތައް އިތުރުވަމުން ދެއެވެ. އޭގެ ބަދަލުގައި، ގޮނޑީގެ އަދަދު ކަނޑައަޅައި، ކޮންމެ އަތޮޅަކާއި ސިޓީއަކުން ލިބޭ ވޯޓުގެ ނިސްބަތުން މެމްބަރުން ހޮވޭނެ ނިޒާމެއް ޤާއިމުކުރަން ޖެހެއެވެ. މި ނިޒާމުގައި އަންހެނުންނަށް ޚާއްޞަ ގޮނޑިތައް ކަނޑައެޅިގެންދާނެއެވެ. - ދައުލަތުގެ ވެރިޔާއާއި ސަރުކާރުގެ ވެރިޔާ ވަކި ދެ މަޤާމެއްގެ ގޮތުގައި ކަނޑައެޅުން މިހާރު ދައުލަތުގެ ވެރިޔާއާއި ސަރުކާރުގެ ވެރިޔާގެ މަޤާމު ހަވާލުކޮށްފައިވަނީ އެއް ފަރާތަކާއެވެ. މި ދެ މަޤާމު ވަކިކޮށް، ދެ ފަރާތަކާ ހަވާލުކުރުމުން، ބާރުތައް ބެހިގެންދާނެއެވެ. - ޤާނޫނުއަސާސީ އިސްލާހުކުރުމުގައި ރައްޔިތުންގެ ބައިވެރިވުން ޤާނޫނުއަސާސީއަށް ބަދަލު ގެނައުމުގެ ބާރު، މަޖިލީހަށް އެކަނި އޮވެގެން ނުވާނެއެވެ. ޤާނޫނުއަސާސީ އިސްލާހުކުރުމުގެ ނިންމުން ނިންމަންވާނީ ރައްޔިތުންގެ ސީދާ ވޯޓަކުން، ނުވަތަ ހުރިހާ މަޖިލިސް މެމްބަރުންނާއި އިންތިޚާބުވެފައިވާ ހުރިހާ ކައުންސިލަރުން ބައިވެރިވާ ޚާއްޞަ މަޖިލީހަކުންނެވެ . - ވެރިކަން ހިންގާ ބާރުގެ ނުފޫޒުން ކޯޓުތަކާއި މުއައްސަސާތައް މިނިވަންކުރުން ކޯޓުތަކާއި މިނިވަން މުއައްސަސާތައް ހުންނަންވާނީ ވެރިކަމުގައި ހުންނަ ކޮންމެ ފަރާތެއްގެ ނުފޫޒުން މިނިވަންކޮށެވެ. މިގޮތުން، ސުޕްރީމް ކޯޓުގެ ފަނޑިޔާރުން ވަކިކުރެވޭނީ ރައްޔިތުންގެ ވޯޓަކުން އެކަނި ކަމަށް ކަނޑައަޅަން ޖެހެއެވެ. ސިޔާސީ ނުފޫޒު ކުޑަކުރުމަށްޓަކައި، ޖުޑީޝަލް ސަރވިސް ކޮމިޝަން އަލުން އެކުލަވާލުމަށް އަޅުގަނޑު ހުށަހަޅާނަމެވެ .އަދި ރައްޔިތުންގެ ތެރެއިން އެކުލަވާލާ ކޮމިޝަނަކުން މިނިވަން މުއައްސަސާތައް ޖަވާބުދާރީ ކުރުވޭނެ ނިޒާމެއް ވެސް ޤާއިމުކުރެވޭނެއެވެ. - ދިރިއުޅޭ ސަރަހައްދުގެ ކައުންސިލަށް ވޯޓުދިނުމުގެ ޙައްޤު މާލޭގައި ދިރިއުޅޭ ގިނަ ބަޔަކު މިހާރުވެސް ވޯޓުދެނީ، އަހަރުތަކެއް ކުރިން ދޫކޮށްލި ރަށްރަށުގެ ކައުންސިލްތަކަށެވެ. ކޮންމެ މީހަކަށް ވެސް، އެމީހަކު ދިރިއުޅޭ ސަރަހައްދަށް ޚިދުމަތްދޭ ކައުންސިލަށް ވޯޓުދިނުމުގެ ޙައްޤު ލިބެންވާނެއެވެ. މިއިން އެއްވެސް ބަދަލަކީ އަމިއްލައަށް އަންނާނެ ބަދަލެއްނޫނެވެ. ކޮންގްރެސްގެ ގަރާރަކުން ފެށިގެން ޤާނޫނުއަސާސީއާ ހަމައަށް މި ބަދަލުތައް ގެންދެވޭނީ، ޕާޓީގެ ތެރޭގައި އެކަމުގެ ޒިންމާ ނަގާނެ ފަރާތްތައް ތިބެގެންނެވެ. އާ އަސާސީ ޤަވާއިދަކާއި އާ އޮނިގަނޑަކާއެކު، ޕާޓީގައި ހެޔޮ ބަދަލުތައް ގެނެވޭނެކަން އަޅުގަނޑުމެން ދައްކައިފީމެވެ. މިހާރު މިއީ އެ ބަދަލު ގައުމަށް ގެނައުމުގެ ވަގުތެވެ. އެ މަސައްކަތުގެ ބައިވެރިއަކަށް ވުމަށް އަޅުގަނޑު ތައްޔާރެވެ. 27 ނޮވެމްބަރުގައި، އެމްޑީޕީ ނޭޝަނަލް ކައުންސިލްގެ މާލޭ ގޮނޑިއަށް އަޅުގަނޑަށް ވޯޓު ދެއްވާށެވެ. #bodubadhalu
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Dr @MoShareef އަކީ އެންޖިނިއަރިންގ އިން މަތީތައުލީމް ހާސިލް ކުރައްވާފައިވާ ބޭފުޅެއް ސިޔާސީ ކަންކަމުގައި އިސްކޮއް އުޅުއްވާ ޤާބިލް ބޭފުޅެއް ، ޤައުމީ މަޖިލިސް އަށް ހޮވަން މުހިންމު ބޭފުޅެއް .
އެމް.ޑީ.ޕީ ގެ ލޮބުވެތި މެންބަރުންނަށް، އެމް.ޑީ.ޕީ ޤައުމީ މަޖިލިސް އިންތިހާބުގައި މާލެ ސިޓީގެ ޤައުމީ މަޖިލިސް މެންބަރުކަމަށް އަޅުގަނޑު ވާދަކުރަމެވެ. މާތް الله ގެ ވާގިފުޅާއެކު، ދާއިރާގެ އެންމެހާ މެންބަރުންގެ ފުރިހަމަ ތާއީދާއި އަގުހުރި ވޯޓަށް އިޙްތިރާމާއެކު އެދެމެވެ.
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Replying to @HKurusee
Whats the use case of this ? Some countries have tested flying taxis , but this is a pilot only vehicle. What's the use case in Maldives for this type of AV, for the ministry to say future of aviation? I dont get it. Am I missing something ?
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There’s actually some truth to this. I’d argue that 99% of those in politics and positions of power are there to “get rich” But is it worth keeping things so secret that you bypass competitive bidding, conceal project details even after signing, lose public trust, and even compromise security arrangements to keep Allabbar’s movements secret, resulting in a speedboat accident? I keep wondering, what if Allabbar had been on that launch and seriously injured? That damage would have been irreversible. And once public trust is lost, it is extremely difficult to regain that too. So to me, these decisions don’t appear to be driven by calculated risk assessment, but rather by impulse, emotion and personal character.
Min Muthalib’s justification for the lack of transparency and secrecy surrounding the project is that if people knew about it, the project would never materialise. According to him, if other ministers and MPs became aware of the project, they would try to get something out of it. He also assured that he personally gains nothing from the project, that there are no middlemen or agents involved, and that he communicates directly with Alabbar.
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🚨“They want a piece of paper that says they own the place. We don’t have to monitor them. It’s not a place for Maldivians. It’s a place for foreigners, which is gated and protected separately, meaning a safe place they can go to beach in bikini” - Muthalib #EagleHillsOut
🚨This is unbelievable. “We made it a gated community cause these are ultra high net worth individuals [Westerners] and they will not like it if they always see Maldivians around, when they’re having fun with friends and families” - Muthalib #EagleHillsOut
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Gullible, dumb and low IQ Bandaara Foah: “Alaabar is a great man. I asked why Israel. He told me he’s friends with Israel to access Palestine, to send food to Gaza and build shelter. He said he doesn’t like Israel and US and that he loves Palestine” Note: Alaabar donates millions of USD to Israel food shelters. And on two separate occasions when Alaabar was asked if he’ll help rebuild Gaza he said he’s busy making billions like those capitalists in USA and that he’s not a charity. But he donates to Israel and he donated to Israel’s largest medical facility Sheba too. It’s headed by former IDF soldier who worked in Israel military for 25 years. #EagleHillsOut
🚨“They want a piece of paper that says they own the place. We don’t have to monitor them. It’s not a place for Maldivians. It’s a place for foreigners, which is gated and protected separately, meaning a safe place they can go to beach in bikini” - Muthalib #EagleHillsOut
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Akram Kamaludeen retweeted
Dhivehi fuluhun AG hifaa hayyarukoh thahugeegu fashan jehey. Qaumuge siyaadhathu heelaiytherigothakah vihkaalan ulhey iru hanu nuthihbavaa.
🚨 Intense clash between @HenleyPartners, and @mohamed_alabbar on visa issue.
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🚨Muthalib has confirmed Rasmale’ will be a two tier society where Maldivians will be second class citizens and foreigners first class with full protection. “Maldivians will live on the other side. Foreigners will [be protected by] live in a gated community” #EagleHillsOut
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AG Usham describes Alabbar as a very good person and someone who is very straightforward. He also explains Alabbar’s justification for normalising relations with Israel. And that, my dear friends, is apparently to help the Palestinians. AG Usham further claims that during a phone conversation, @mohamed_alabbar told him that he does not support the US or Israel.
AG Usham explains: Rasmale will have gated residential communities, as well as designated guesthouse and hotel areas. According to him, alcohol can be sold in hotels that obtain the necessary government-issued alcohol license, similar to how it is regulated in resorts. This does not mean alcohol can be sold freely throughout Rasmale. It would only be permitted in licensed establishments. For example, a hotel such as Hilton in Rasmale could serve alcohol in its licensed restaurant. However, Maldivians would not be permitted to purchase or consume alcohol there, as Maldivian law prohibits the sale of alcohol to Maldivians.
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More information shared by Min Muthalib on the Eagle Hills project: - Their calculations project approximately $31 billion in sales by Egal Hills. Firms like KPMG is now conducting a study at their request. - The development will have 8,800 properties, comprising approximately 30,000 rooms. - The project is expected to attract an additional 1 million tourists. - It is projected to generate revenue equivalent to one-third of the revenue generated by the entire Maldivian tourism industry. Minister believes these figures are reasonable.
Min Muthalib’s justification for the lack of transparency and secrecy surrounding the project is that if people knew about it, the project would never materialise. According to him, if other ministers and MPs became aware of the project, they would try to get something out of it. He also assured that he personally gains nothing from the project, that there are no middlemen or agents involved, and that he communicates directly with Alabbar.
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Min Muthalib’s justification for the lack of transparency and secrecy surrounding the project is that if people knew about it, the project would never materialise. According to him, if other ministers and MPs became aware of the project, they would try to get something out of it. He also assured that he personally gains nothing from the project, that there are no middlemen or agents involved, and that he communicates directly with Alabbar.
Min Muthalib confirms the 99+++ year lease arrangement & explains how it works. Eagle Hills gets a 99-year lease. Investors then purchase properties from Eagle Hills. When an investor resells the property to another buyer, the new buyer gets a fresh 99-year lease through an arrangement with the government. According to the Minister, this is to prevent property values from depreciating over time, as investors would otherwise be reluctant to invest.
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Min Muthalib confirms the 99+++ year lease arrangement & explains how it works. Eagle Hills gets a 99-year lease. Investors then purchase properties from Eagle Hills. When an investor resells the property to another buyer, the new buyer gets a fresh 99-year lease through an arrangement with the government. According to the Minister, this is to prevent property values from depreciating over time, as investors would otherwise be reluctant to invest.
Why a gated community? According to Min Muthalib, if Maldivians are allowed to freely enter areas where ultra-high-net-worth individuals reside, then we would not be able to attract that market.
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Why a gated community? According to Min Muthalib, if Maldivians are allowed to freely enter areas where ultra-high-net-worth individuals reside, then we would not be able to attract that market.
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State Minister Nazim: The reason we chose gated communities and adopted the Marassi concept is so that residents have their freedom within their gated communities but outside these communities, they must follow Maldivian laws and regulations and behave in a manner acceptable to Maldivians.
State Minister Nazim: Our biggest concern right now is making payments for Temu. This is no joke. The USD 500 million from Eagle Hills will solve this problem, we can even disperse that money to resolve this issue. The tourism industry is worried because once we solve this issue, we will no longer need them. They want us to remain dependent on them. MDP is willing to do what tourism industry wants in next government, they have already made deals with MDP
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State Minister Nazim: Our biggest concern right now is making payments for Temu. This is no joke. The USD 500 million from Eagle Hills will solve this problem, we can even disperse that money to resolve this issue. The tourism industry is worried because once we solve this issue, we will no longer need them. They want us to remain dependent on them. MDP is willing to do what tourism industry wants in next government, they have already made deals with MDP
State Minister Nazim: We cannot live with the tourism industry, but we cannot live without them either. I also have some radical ideas, but I am not in a position to implement them. If I had the authority, I would demand that all of Manta Khaleel’s properties be taken over by the state. He cannot go around telling investors not to invest in the Maldives.
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State Minister Nazim: We cannot live with the tourism industry, but we cannot live without them either. I also have some radical ideas, but I am not in a position to implement them. If I had the authority, I would demand that all of Manta Khaleel’s properties be taken over by the state. He cannot go around telling investors not to invest in the Maldives.
State Minister Nazim: Even my family members are involved in the tourism industry. But these people do not genuinely wish well for the Maldives, as they claim. If they truly wanted what was best for this country, we would not be in the situation we are in today. They hide all their money outside the Maldives. cc @SJshihad
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State Minister Nazim: Even my family members are involved in the tourism industry. But these people do not genuinely wish well for the Maldives, as they claim. If they truly wanted what was best for this country, we would not be in the situation we are in today. They hide all their money outside the Maldives. cc @SJshihad
SM Nazim: The Rasmalé project will create an economy large enough to support the Maldives’ population of 400,000. We will no longer need to depend on tourism. You have no idea how dangerous it is to depend on the tourism industry. I have experienced it personally, more than even the Tourism Minister has. I personally really hate them ( people in tourism industry )
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