Monday, March 12, 2007

Maldives Update: March 12, 2007.

The habit of debate follows the democratization movement in the Maldives and commentators analyze media reportage in Maldivian newspapers and websites.
Adam Cooper, Lowering The Tone, MinivanNews, March 3, 2007.
The Pitiful State Of Maldivian Web Media, MinivanNews, March 11, 2007.
The critiques voiced in these have been borne out by the responses to these critiques.

With the recent introduction of the multi-party democracy President Gayoom is forced to introduce sweeping democratic reforms.
Ali Rasheed, Viewing Democracy In The Maldives, Minivan News, March 12, 2007.
A. S. I. Moosa asks in the Dhivehi Observer: Can India help democratise Maldives by protecting a 28 year old brutal dictatorship?

Mean while Mariya Ahmed Didi, from the Maldivian opposition, was honoured as an ‘international woman of courage’ by US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice.

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