Corruption, discrimination, nepotism, prejudices, political victimization are characteristics of an ailing dictatorship. Malicious misinterpretation of the constitution to fill in the voids and inadequacies of Political Parties and the Executive is corruption. These are the first steps towards a fully fledged dictatorship.
Dictatorships and the consequence of concentrating power in the hands of a single person are quite familiar to Maldivians. We have witnessed Kings and Presidents who exercised this prerogative and ruled over us. Generations of us still lives this nightmare of the chilling effects and consequences of their imperious abuse of power and justice, and do not wish a repetition of the past.
Mohamed Nashid was elected labeled a “Democratic Leader”. Just two years in office, he has begun to show resemblance to leaders of an era Maldivians dread and do not wish for. Even with a modern constitution protecting the rights of the citizens, clearly identifying the separated powers of the Executive, the Legislature and the Judiciary, he has evaded democratic checks and balances, and come out with his dictatorial instincts, with summary arrests, enforcing police brutality and spreading uncertainty and fear among the people.
Maldivian thinking largely still comes from their strong faith in Islam and is truly Islamic (submissive). Kings, Presidents and Religious Scholars have exploited this in the past and have successfully shaped our society to accept their Leaders, Religion and State as synonymous; they achieved the heights of subjugation. Few Maldivians had a basic education then; education for the mass was just knowing to read and write in Dhivehi and reading the Quran.
President Nasheed would like to think that his weekly radio address to the nation is a successful tool to penetrate the public and deceive them into believing in whatsoever he as the President, “Ruler” says is true even today, much as it was in the days of the Aristocrats and the Cleptocrats. He obviously believes that the mass of the citizens are still oblivious to democracy.
Little be it or much, today, many have had a fair education, and more people are well educated and this process is continuing. The “Dictatorships” of Mr. Gayoom and Nasir witnessed graduation of world class Maldivians both in Asia, Europe and the America’s. This responsibility is now undertaken by Maldivian Parents. I am grateful Gayoom and Nasir for not abusing the parents and their time to mob the streets of Male, when their political resolve needed strengthening, like many are forced-called upon to do now.
The little grace that filtered into the hands of the Maldivian people throughout the fifty year Cleptocratic and Nepotistic rule is sapped by the MDP. Nasheed’s Administration has planted the seed of decay in our society. He has to grow up; he has been elected President of the Maldives. He must adhere to the rules and regulations, respect our customs and traditions, and above all work within the framework of the Constitution. There is no such thing as “working outside the Chart”.
We have a legitimate Judiciary and a Legislature in place. If the Executive is dysfunctional for any reason, or if the President needs assistance in managing the affairs of his Administration, it is incumbent on the Him to do the repairs and apply the patches required in “collaboration” with the Judiciary and the Legislature. Mr. President and successive Presidents must cohabit with the Parliament (Majlis) as the only “The Representative body of the People” in this country.
The use the mob to threaten Judges and Parliamentarians are plunging the country into anarchy and lawlessness. By doing so it only strengthens the resolve of those who believe that Mr. Nasheed little befits to be the President of this country.
Dictatorships and the consequence of concentrating power in the hands of a single person are quite familiar to Maldivians. We have witnessed Kings and Presidents who exercised this prerogative and ruled over us. Generations of us still lives this nightmare of the chilling effects and consequences of their imperious abuse of power and justice, and do not wish a repetition of the past.
Mohamed Nashid was elected labeled a “Democratic Leader”. Just two years in office, he has begun to show resemblance to leaders of an era Maldivians dread and do not wish for. Even with a modern constitution protecting the rights of the citizens, clearly identifying the separated powers of the Executive, the Legislature and the Judiciary, he has evaded democratic checks and balances, and come out with his dictatorial instincts, with summary arrests, enforcing police brutality and spreading uncertainty and fear among the people.
Maldivian thinking largely still comes from their strong faith in Islam and is truly Islamic (submissive). Kings, Presidents and Religious Scholars have exploited this in the past and have successfully shaped our society to accept their Leaders, Religion and State as synonymous; they achieved the heights of subjugation. Few Maldivians had a basic education then; education for the mass was just knowing to read and write in Dhivehi and reading the Quran.
President Nasheed would like to think that his weekly radio address to the nation is a successful tool to penetrate the public and deceive them into believing in whatsoever he as the President, “Ruler” says is true even today, much as it was in the days of the Aristocrats and the Cleptocrats. He obviously believes that the mass of the citizens are still oblivious to democracy.
Little be it or much, today, many have had a fair education, and more people are well educated and this process is continuing. The “Dictatorships” of Mr. Gayoom and Nasir witnessed graduation of world class Maldivians both in Asia, Europe and the America’s. This responsibility is now undertaken by Maldivian Parents. I am grateful Gayoom and Nasir for not abusing the parents and their time to mob the streets of Male, when their political resolve needed strengthening, like many are forced-called upon to do now.
The little grace that filtered into the hands of the Maldivian people throughout the fifty year Cleptocratic and Nepotistic rule is sapped by the MDP. Nasheed’s Administration has planted the seed of decay in our society. He has to grow up; he has been elected President of the Maldives. He must adhere to the rules and regulations, respect our customs and traditions, and above all work within the framework of the Constitution. There is no such thing as “working outside the Chart”.
We have a legitimate Judiciary and a Legislature in place. If the Executive is dysfunctional for any reason, or if the President needs assistance in managing the affairs of his Administration, it is incumbent on the Him to do the repairs and apply the patches required in “collaboration” with the Judiciary and the Legislature. Mr. President and successive Presidents must cohabit with the Parliament (Majlis) as the only “The Representative body of the People” in this country.
The use the mob to threaten Judges and Parliamentarians are plunging the country into anarchy and lawlessness. By doing so it only strengthens the resolve of those who believe that Mr. Nasheed little befits to be the President of this country.
