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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5787497629655181099Wed, 24 Jun 2026 07:33:34 +0000ibraibra2008Ibra's Bloghttp://ibra2008.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Unknown)Blogger58125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5787497629655181099.post-4355655459256397152Thu, 06 Nov 2014 20:25:00 +00002014-11-07T01:31:09.501+05:00PRIVACY <!--[if gte mso 9]>http://ibra2008.blogspot.com/2012/04/time-to-think-and-act.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ibra)9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5787497629655181099.post-8715586483853318457Wed, 04 Aug 2010 20:14:00 +00002010-08-06T11:59:16.440+05:00Hope and Pray The Dogs Will Be Kind On UsNot much left to say really. The coup-de-grace is almost complete. Just the trimmings remaining, I suppose. We tried. I tried. Sigh! The rampant corruption, greed, self serving fiascos are almost palpable. A nation wretched for eternity? I am reminded of a parable I read in primary school. I think it was in “Kudakudhinge Bageechaa”. The book, not the park, silly! Anyway, the allegory goes as http://ibra2008.blogspot.com/2010/08/hope-and-pray-dogs-will-be-kind-on-us.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ibra)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5787497629655181099.post-6660157340255798859Mon, 26 Jul 2010 18:41:00 +00002010-07-27T13:04:54.358+05:00Letter to The JSCOn more than one occasion, I have expressed my deep concern about the setting up of the Judiciary under the new constitution and the trends that were emerging in the actions of the Judiciary.The Judicial Service Commission is charged by the Constitution to oversee the day to day affairs of the Judiciary and to take action against wayward judges. One of the functions of the JSC is the appointment http://ibra2008.blogspot.com/2010/07/letter-to-jsc.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ibra)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5787497629655181099.post-1549376434547166121Mon, 05 Jul 2010 07:38:00 +00002010-07-05T12:59:40.619+05:00Open Letter to Honourable Mujuthaz, MPMa. Bougain VilleaMale’.5 July 2010Dear Honourable Mujuthaz, MP for Hanimaadhoo DhaairaaIt is with great alarm that I write this letter to you.It has come to my notice through the media that the Deputy Speaker of the Majlis has allegedly instructed a certain Hoara Waheed to contact one or more members of the Anti-Corruption Commission to issue a certain statement regarding some matter of the http://ibra2008.blogspot.com/2010/07/open-letter-to-honourable-mohamed.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ibra)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5787497629655181099.post-6542888114767490320Thu, 01 Jul 2010 20:37:00 +00002010-07-02T01:40:49.009+05:00Mountain, Mountain, Come to Mohamed!The recent changes to the Public Finance Act (Maaliyyathaa behey qaanoon) sent my head reeling. That was the Grand Finale in the process of decimating the Executive, once and for all.True, the Constitution says that the government may not dispose of any state property in any way except in accordance to law passed by the Majlis. But the fundamental fact remains that it is the government which willhttp://ibra2008.blogspot.com/2010/07/mountain-mountain-come-to-mohamed.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ibra)10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5787497629655181099.post-3497803856315484036Mon, 12 Apr 2010 19:16:00 +00002010-04-13T00:26:44.014+05:00Fundamental Rights and LibertiesThat those who constantly talk about the rights of the people could just as easily vote in legislation that seeks to curtail the right to remain silent;That those who fought valiantly for the right for association through political affinities could calmly bring in a law which would make the formation and maintenance of political parties a near impossibility;That one who sacrificed much for the http://ibra2008.blogspot.com/2010/04/fundamental-rights-and-liberties.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ibra)5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5787497629655181099.post-3905273919248116574Wed, 15 Jul 2009 19:57:00 +00002009-07-16T00:57:50.346+05:00MourningIt has been quite a while since I wrote something on this blog. It is taking me quite an effort to clean up my rusted work skills, and I find that I am spending a lot of time to re-familiarize myself with the demands of “normal” work which does require certain skills. The shift from politics back to academia is not proving to be smooth. The striking thing I notice is that the frame of mind has http://ibra2008.blogspot.com/2009/07/mourning.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ibra)31tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5787497629655181099.post-2786694160488675036Mon, 15 Jun 2009 20:02:00 +00002009-06-16T01:03:21.271+05:00The Sixth PromiseDuring the second round campaigning of the last Presidential Elections I supported the MDP candidate against the DRP candidate and one of the campaign events I attended was at Nalahiya Building. This particular event was targeted at civil servants. Present at the meeting was MDP candidate Nasheed, his running mate Waheed, and if I remember correctly, also present was Aslam (the current Transport http://ibra2008.blogspot.com/2009/06/sixth-promise.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ibra)41tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5787497629655181099.post-7423695728072933358Sun, 14 Jun 2009 20:47:00 +00002009-06-15T01:56:28.551+05:00Development or Rule of Law?“Nobody can rule against LAW, so just by saying rule of law means that you have nothing else to offer” (edu)Ever since I entered the front line of reform and politics in the Maldives, I have been talking about the necessity of practicing the rule of law. I talked about it in the first “Minivan Bahus” way back in 2004 (it seems like centuries ago now!) and I spoke about it extensively in the last http://ibra2008.blogspot.com/2009/06/development-or-rule-of-law.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ibra)7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5787497629655181099.post-8650790429963833408Thu, 04 Jun 2009 14:43:00 +00002009-06-04T19:45:09.756+05:00Post ElectionFollowing the Parliamentary Elections, many have asked me about the outcome, both regarding the constituency I contested in, and in more general terms, nationally. I have not commented on either, other than to say that with regard to my own campaign, that I accept the decision of the public.The first question asked from me by the media was of course, whether the result of the election meant that http://ibra2008.blogspot.com/2009/06/post-election.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ibra)22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5787497629655181099.post-5331303222056450599Thu, 16 Apr 2009 21:36:00 +00002009-04-17T02:59:44.529+05:00Help!THIS POST IS WRITTEN ONLY FOR THOSE WHO SUPPORT ME IN MY BID TO WIN THE MACHCHANGOLHI UTHURU SEAT.I formally launched my campaign for Machchangolhi Uthuru seat this evening. When I went there, I went with mixed feelings and some degree of uneasiness as I did not know what kind of reaction to expect. After all, this is increasingly becoming a highly charged election and emotions are starting to http://ibra2008.blogspot.com/2009/04/help.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ibra)114tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5787497629655181099.post-4047449035340549015Sun, 05 Apr 2009 21:07:00 +00002009-04-06T02:10:04.796+05:00Deep CracksAfter 4 years of struggle for Reform in the country, we finally managed to bring about a regime change. Unfortunately, along with the change in government, many seem to have lost sight of what we set out to do : Reforming the country. We have become complacent again. I have said this before many times, and I say it again, deposing Qayyoom was not a panacea. The real work has to begin, before the http://ibra2008.blogspot.com/2009/04/deep-cracks_06.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ibra)18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5787497629655181099.post-4100700131526987477Thu, 12 Mar 2009 21:26:00 +00002009-03-13T02:26:44.962+05:00LetterDear President Nasheed,I pen this letter to you with a heavy heart. A heart that is weary of seeing the same things repeated in our society, things which are tearing this nation apart.Our Party, the Liberal Party, joined your Administration at your request, to support you in your pledge to the people of this country to better the country. To contribute to and to take part in a process which wouldhttp://ibra2008.blogspot.com/2009/03/letter.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ibra)31tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5787497629655181099.post-678098354654234983Mon, 09 Mar 2009 11:00:00 +00002009-03-09T16:01:33.141+05:00State of the NationHonourable Speaker, Honourable Members of the Majlis. It is my pleasure and privilege to address you today to outline in broad terms the state of our nation as I see it, and some important steps that I believe should be taken to steer our nation towards achieving greater prosperity, happiness and greater equality among our people.This nation of ours has been raped and pillaged since time http://ibra2008.blogspot.com/2009/03/state-of-nation.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ibra)15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5787497629655181099.post-1223881640821889737Thu, 26 Feb 2009 16:35:00 +00002009-02-26T21:37:51.678+05:00Public MandateMost democracies are built on the premise that all powers of the state emanate from, and reside in the people. Those charged with governance tasks are given a mandate directly or indirectly by the public to discharge certain functions o behalf of the state.The most daunting aspect of obtaining a public mandate is to face an election and convince the voting public that one is trustworthy enough tohttp://ibra2008.blogspot.com/2009/02/public-mandate.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ibra)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5787497629655181099.post-567917400732594459Fri, 20 Feb 2009 18:40:00 +00002009-02-21T09:08:13.654+05:00Decentralization or Recentralization?When we were writing the Constitution, one of the first decisions that was made by the Special Majlis was whether the Maldives would continue to remain as a unitary state or whether we would opt for a federal state. After much discussion and debate, the Special Majlis, by an overwhelming majority, decided that we would remain a unitary state for a number of good reasons. It was one o f the few http://ibra2008.blogspot.com/2009/02/decentralization-or-recentralization.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ibra)6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5787497629655181099.post-4905560867000123914Tue, 03 Feb 2009 17:12:00 +00002009-02-20T23:48:42.199+05:00Judicial Independence? Or Independence of the Judiciary?Much has been said recently about the issue of “independence of the Judiciary” and the whole system of governance in this country is being twisted back on forth before it even had a chance of taking off properly. Before I proceed further on this topic, let me reproduce some relevant provisions in the Constitution for us to consider.142. The Judges are independent, and subject only to the http://ibra2008.blogspot.com/2009/02/judicial-independence-or-independence.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ibra)9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5787497629655181099.post-3772236666076405073Fri, 16 Jan 2009 11:17:00 +00002009-01-16T16:25:50.356+05:00On Parliament’s RecessThe hottest topic in political circles these days is that of Parliament’s recess. When the Speaker put the matter to vote, I voted for recess. In spite of all the “spinning” that has gone on, I still believe that I made the right decision. Let me outline why. I apologise in advance for those readers who often express frustration because my Posts are too long. This one will be long. For the first http://ibra2008.blogspot.com/2009/01/on-parliaments-recess.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ibra)17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5787497629655181099.post-2175959245021986933Tue, 13 Jan 2009 21:20:00 +00002009-01-14T02:24:33.371+05:00The Pendulum Is SwingingThe Supreme Court gave a ruling today in the Case of the Century. They ruled, but did not decide. The plaintiffs pleaded the Court for a ruling that the Parliament had violated the Constitution and that the Parliament would stand dissolved on the first of March. Surprisingly, the Supreme Court was silent on both counts in its “verdict”. I had always thought that people went to Court for a remedy http://ibra2008.blogspot.com/2009/01/pendulum-is-swinging.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ibra)16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5787497629655181099.post-7022625104706550880Sun, 11 Jan 2009 21:48:00 +00002009-01-12T02:49:16.716+05:00ResponsibilityThe Maldives has made history, I think (I am not sure on this), by holding a trial with the Parliament as defendant. The Supreme Court has ruled that there is no immunity for parliament in the constitution. Among the reasoning for this ruling was that it is in the inherent power of the Supreme Court to take on the responsibility of deciding what is best for the nation, and that the Attorney http://ibra2008.blogspot.com/2009/01/responsibility.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ibra)10