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Asian Tribune is published by World Institute For Asian Studies|Powered by WIAS Vol. 9 No. 331               

Maldives Islands

President Nasheed pledges zero tolerance on threats against media

Sat, 2010-03-20 12:09 — editor
By Poorna Rodrigo

President Mohamed Nasheed said his government will not tolerate any threats against the media after two disturbing incidents of media battering were reported on Monday.

Match your words with action: MJA tells President Nasheed

Sat, 2010-03-20 00:34 — editor
By Poorna Rodrigo

The Nasheed administration is releasing criminals whilst his party is blocking private televisions from reporting, and then, the President pledges to safeguard the press, the Maldives Journalist Association said urging Nasheed to match his words with action.

Maldives journalists in Colombo to seek diplomats support

Thu, 2010-03-18 05:24 — editor
By Poorna Rodrigo

A group of prominent Maldivian journalists are Colombo bound early next week to seek international support to save the country’s deteriorating media freedom.

Maldives In Brief: Judges Association vs. Chief Judge

Wed, 2010-03-17 01:17 — editor

The Maldives Association of Judges has fired a letter to the Chief Judge, Abdulla Saeed, condemning his “lack of action or words against people who are trying to influence the judiciary.”

Maldives: Nasheed govt. committed to address challenges than Gayoom’s regime - US

Tue, 2010-03-16 13:01 — editor

Comparing the Nasheed administration with that of the previous Gayoom regime, the United States has said the former shows greater commitment in addressing the country’s challenges.

South Asia duty bound to end jihadi terrorism jointly: Indian Home Minister Chidambaram

Sun, 2010-03-14 03:08 — editor

Saying that the Maldives too is affected by jihadi terrorism amongst many others in the region, India’s Home Minister P. Chidambaram urged South Asia to end this menace jointly.

“Pluralism is the essence of democracy,” MJA tells MDP

Sat, 2010-03-13 03:56 — editor

The Maldives Journalists Association (MJA) told the ruling MDP that it should know “pluralism is the essence of democracy” after the party blocked the opposition-leaning Dhi TV from covering a MDP meeting.

DRP is now the largest party, says EC

Thu, 2010-03-11 14:35 — editor
By Poorna Rodrigo

The Opposition Dhivehi Rayyithunge Party regained its lost status on Wednesday becoming the largest political party in the Maldives again, according to the latest figures released by the Elections Commission.

Maldives In Brief : No single rape case taken to criminal court in four years

Thu, 2010-03-11 01:16 — editor

Not a single case of rape has been taken to the criminal court in four years, in the Maldives.

Update on MDP, DRP membership numbers due tomorrow- EC

Wed, 2010-03-10 03:56 — editor
By Poorna Rodrigo

Midst a tight race between the ruling MDP and the opposition DRP to outnumber each others membership, the Elections Commission is set to release an update on the new figures tomorrow.

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