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Corruption in Maldives

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Corruption is a major issue that plagues many countries across the world, and the Maldives is no exception. The Maldives, a small island nation located in the Indian Ocean, has been grappling with corruption for many years, and it has become a serious problem in recent times. Corruption is defined as the abuse of power for personal gain, and it can manifest in various forms such as bribery, embezzlement, nepotism, and kickbacks, among others. Corruption in the Maldives is widespread and affects all aspects of society, including the government, judiciary, private sector, and civil society. The country's political system is heavily centralized, with power concentrated in the hands of a few individuals, which has created an environment conducive to corruption. The lack of transparency and accountability in the government and public institutions has also contributed significantly to the problem. One of the most significant examples of corruption in the Maldives is the embezzlement of p...

High profile cyber sex scandal in Maldives

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Failed to identify the photo by running  face recognition. Age of cyber crime has begun in Maldives. Most of the high profile cyber crimes are originated from the southern most atoll of the Maldives, which is  Addu city. In 2005 Dhiraagu web servers were hacked and several hosted websites were messed up. And now we are witnessing DoS attacks. Some of these attacks are so successful that it completely shutdown Internet services for some periods. facebook.com/sharrru After the highly organized attacks on Dhiraagu servers the hackers in Addu city switched their target. The hot topic in the Maldives is now the high profile cyber sex scandal which include cabinet  ministers, MPs and prominent Judicial Service members. The hackers' initial aim was to earn some money through black mailing. How did they do it? The teenage group contacted the high profile figures through the social networking service "Face Book". The women in the picture is the profile photo of several facebook ID...

Maldives, a haven for terrorists?

President Nasheed has confirmed that hundreds of Maldivians are fighting alongside the Taliban in Pakistan. In an interview given to CNN-IBN on his visit to India he said that many Maldivians going to Pakistan for Islamic studies have joined radical Islamic groups, who are then recruited and send to the front line to fight against the Pakistani Army. After his return he abstained from replying to reporters regarding the issue. Many Maldivians are opposing his statement saying that it is an attempt to attract US and EU funds to fight terrorism. However there could be some amount of truth in it, but the total number is very unlikely to be that high.  Maldives is supposedly a 100% Islamic country, but how many people actually practice Islam? Maldives is facing a financial crunch, if prolonged could create chaos in the country. To stay in power, President Nasheed has to find a way out of the current financial situation. If he fails in doing so its very likely that the main opposition p...

Economic Terrorism

T he Inside Story from the author of Confessions of an Economic Hit Man . John Perkins was, for many years one of the worlds top economists.He worked directly with the heads of the World Bank, IMF, and other global financial institutions. He quit his work about 20 years ago because morally and ethically, he felt it was wrong to play such a key role in creating world empire at the expense of the poor and less advantaged around the world.

Gaza - A Short Documentary

G aza Arabic:  غزة ‎ transliteration:  Ghazza , Hebrew:  עַזָּה ‎,  ʕazzā ) is the largest city in the Gaza Strip  and the  Palestinian Territories . It has a population of approximately 410,000 people.Gaza has suffered brutal genocides by Israel for decades. The so called "United Nations" did nothing to stop the atrocities by the Jewish settlers in Palestinian land.The United Stated of America supports Israel with its weapons and money in the killing of the palestinians. George Galloway "The West has DOUBLE STANDARDS when it comes to Israel"

Ticket to the "Other Maldives"

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Congratulations our beloved president! I still didn't get the ticket to the "Other Maldives". It would be a shame if the reformist president give priority to the rich brotherhood. Are the norms will be given economy class tickets, while the rich circle is given first class tickets? I wouldn't dare travel to the "Other Maldives" with an economy class ticket. So am I going to be left behind in the "old Maldives"? Am I the only only one to be left on the deserted "old Maldives"? I hope our reformist president is not as stupid and selfish as our old (really old) president. There are numerous reasons to believe that he is just different! He is charismatic, he is fearless and he is unpredictable.. Now its our chance to get to know this man. I wish a bright future to our people... Now that we brightened his future, its his turn to brighten our future. He made five pledges in total during the race. ރާއްޖޭގެ ރަށްތައް ދަތުރު ފަތުރުން ގުޅުވުން ބޭސްފ...