Thursday 31 March 2005
Local
News
More
democracy activist summed to police
Male' - Two more democracy
activists Mohamed Jameel, Ma. Inguluge and Adam Naseer,
Ha. Dhidhdhoo, Jareemaage, have been sent the famous
'chit' to reported to Police HQ tonight at 9:00pm
apparently 'for a case' (Massala Akah) this time. Once
again this is believed to be in relation to their
presence in places where reformists and other activists
gather in Male'.
In fact Adam Naseer is Male' Member and MDP Leader
Ibrahim Ismail's personal driver. Mohamed Jaleel was
also taken to police with Ahmed Falah on election day.
Let us pray that Gayyoom does not kill these two healthy
men.
Friends of Maldives Press
Release
New
Case of Human Rights Abuses in the Maldives
Friends of Maldives are
very concerned over new cases of human rights abuses in
the Maldives. A newly convicted prisoner, Muaviath
Mahmood, died in Dhoonidoo detention centre on the 9th
of March 2005.
read more
ACHR REVIEW
Maldives:
The Dark Side of Life
When the 61st session of the United Nations Commission
on Human Rights considers agenda item 19 on technical
cooperation, Maldives should be a fit case. On 7 March
2005, Strategic Communications Unit of the President’s
Office unveiled much-vaunted proposals of President
Maumoon Abdul Gayoom of Maldives for constitutional
reforms. The reform proposals are manipulative tricks to
further strengthen the powers of the President while
attempting to appease an increasingly critical
international community. President Gayoom is currently
on a visit to India to promote his proposals.
read more
Voice of America News
Maldives
President's Promises of Democracy Met With Skepticism
The Maldives
president says his country is taking steps to become a
multi-party democracy. But human rights groups and
opponents are skeptical about promises for political
change in the tiny Indian Ocean state.
President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom says he is pursuing an
ambitious reform agenda to turn the Maldives into a
modern democracy. No political parties are allowed in
the Maldives, where President Gayoom has ruled since
1978.
The president, on a visit to New Delhi, said that a
constitutional assembly is drafting new laws on
political, media and electoral freedom.
read more
NDTV News
Maldives President to discuss reform package
India
may be frowning on Nepal's King Gyanendra, but it's
handing out special treatment to the visiting President
of Maldives, Maumoon Abdul Gayoom.
The Maldives President is in New Delhi to talk about
political reforms in his country, but he's silent on
several issues like the lack of democratic freedom.
read more
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Local News
Mr
& Mrs Shiham summoned to police for being around
Tetrapod Square last night
Male' - Mr. Ibrahim Shiham and his wife Fareesha Abdul
Samad (G. Cool Grass, Male') have been summoned to
police tonight at 8:00pm for being around Tetrapod
Square last night amongst the public who gathered there.
According to reformists, this is just another sign of
how intolerant this government is to any sort of dissent
or opposition to its brutal rule.
Arbitrary arrest and torture is the only way Gayyoom
knows how to rule and stay in power.
More
details will be published as soon as we have them.
People are usually taken to "to find out information - (mauloomaatheh
saafu kohlumah)" and next thing is you could be dead the
next day without anyone taking any responsibility.
According to friends of the couple, he is a regular
visitor to the spot on almost all nights and most of the
time he is accompanied by his wife.
Local News
Public
dissent on the rise in Maldives - Reformists gathering
once again in Tetrapod Square Male'
Male' - Reports are coming that people have begun
gathering near the 'Lonuziyaaraiykolhu' of Male' - known
popularly as Tetrapod Square - in a show of opposition
against the brutal rule of Gayyoom after more people
dying in suspicious circumstances this month.
Informant in Police Services say that the authorities
are planning to threaten some of these people and will
try their best to stop the kind of momentum of August
2004, which many believe led to the Black Friday
demonstration on 13th August 2004. The public are now
convinced that the only way to remove Gayyoom from power
is mass opposition and protesting against the regime and
this could just be the beginning of the end of Gayyoom.
The authorities obviously cannot arrest the whole public
of Male said a regular participant of these activities.
More than 200 people gathered there last night and more
are expected to go there tonight.
Tsunami
News
Scientist
warns of another quake in Indonesia
Agence France-Presse - Jakarta - An Indonesian scientist
warned on Wednesday that an earthquake measuring as high
as 9.0 on the Richter scale could hit regions off
Sumatra and trigger another tsunami.
"Every earthquake adds seismic pressure in nearby
areas," Murti Matoyo of the Indonesian Institute of
Sciences was quoted by the state Antara news agency as
saying.
read more
News
Maldives
won't allow political parties until constitutional
reform process is completed, says president
Maldivian President
Maumoon Abdul Gayoom on Wednesday ruled out allowing a
multiparty democracy in the tropical Indian Ocean
archipelago until proposed constitutional reforms are
implemented. Gayoom, who has ruled the Maldives since
1978, said there was "no scope for political parties"
under the existing constitution.
He told a rare news conference in New Delhi that a
special parliamentary assembly, or Majlis, has been
given a year to draft new laws, but did not say when the
reforms would be introduced.
read more
Blast
from the Past - BBC News - Jan 2005
Maldives
reforms 'within a year'
Maldives
President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom has said he believes the
nation will be a multi-party democracy within a year. He
was speaking after parliamentary elections in which
opposition-backed candidates have won four of the 12
seats provisionally announced.
read more
Blast from
the Past -
Haveeru
Monday October 4 1993, By Amal Jayasingha - AFP
Maumoon
vows sweeping reforms (on October 4th 1993)
MALE – Maldives
President Maumoon Abdul Gayyoom who has just won another
five years in office, has vowed a "complete
transformation" of the system that put him in power in
this Indian Ocean atoll nation.
Sweeping Political reforms will be introduced during the
new term starting November 11 and young people will have
a greater say in running the administration, the
55-year-old President said in a weekend interview with
AFP.
"I find that right now it is the best time to implement
further reforms" the Islamic scholar president said at
his sea-front office here in the capital island Male."
read
more
Deccan
Herald - India
Rights groups flay
Indian policy on Maldives
Even as Maldivian
President Gayoom rubs shoulder with Indian leaders,
political activists in the island nation demand an end
to the human rights violations.
Even as India prophesies itself as the largest democracy
of the world, it has refused to take cognisance of the
violations of human rights and political freedom in
Maldives — one of India’s key neighbour.
read more
Editorial
Maldives
and the Tsunami Experience
Naturally, last
night was a very daunting night for most Maldives as it
was for the peoples of the whole of the Indian Ocean
region. People have just begun to get on with their
lives after the devastating tsunami of last December,
which brought untold devastation and death to a the
people of the Indian Ocean region.
read more
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Breaking News
Another death in Male'
raises suspicion
Male' - A 25 year old man,
training for the National Security Service (NSS) at
Girifushi Island has died. The family is not allowed to
investigate the cause of death and were told by doctors
that he had drowned. Leaked information from NSS reports
that he has been shot in the head which is a possibility
as his head is bandaged heavily with blood leaks visible
according to eye witnesses. DO cannot confirm this but
the man has a severe head injury.
Family of the man Mohamed
Ahmed, 25 are devastated and helpless. The cemetery in
Male' now is all guarded by NSS preparing the man for
burial because authorities do not want even the family
to inspect his body or see anything.
Eyewitness say that he was
alive when he was brought to the hospital but died
later. Defence Minister, Chief of Staff and other tops
ranking officers were at the hospital soon after he was
brought in which raises concern that the issue was not a
simple accident.
As usual, no one is taking responsibility and no
investigation or post-mortem is required as per
Gayyoom's traditions.
Latest from Male' >>>
Male' 18:25 - The man is
from Thanburuge, Shabnam Magu, Male' and family was only
shown his face after being washed and prepared for
burial.
Special
Report
Muaviyath
was killed by Maldives police says cell mate
Minivan News - Muaviyath
Mahmood’s cell-mate Hussein Habeeb proves
Muaviyath died because of police beatings in Dhoonidhoo
Detention Centre earlier this month.
Muaviyath told Habeeb, shortly
before his death that: “he admitted to using drugs and
for drug dealing because they beat and abused him and he
wanted to save his life. And that when he said he wanted
a lawyer during the investigation, the investigator told
him “to fadaboi (drink vaginal moisture)””
read more
CNN
News
'Small'
tsunami detected in Indian Ocean after 8.7 temblor
Official: 50 dead on island after quake
(CNN) -- Fifty people were killed and about 300 homes
were destroyed on the island of Nias, near the epicenter
of a massive earthquake that struck off the coast of
Indonesia on Monday, a government official there told
CNN.
About 100 people were injured, and many others were
believed buried under rubble, Agus Mendrova said.
read more
Latest
Updates on Sumatra Earthquake >>>
-
Male' 02:10 - Thailand
calls off Tsunami Warning - Sri Lanka still
'cautious' - In Maldives people are scared
especially in the out islands. In some resorts
guests are staying up still scared of a possible
wave. Some resorts have experienced cancellations.
-
Male' 02:07 - The
'Small' tsunami detected is a 10 cm wave which is
categorised by experts as 'non-destructive' tsunami
-
Male' 00:42 - UN
officials say no reports of a tsunami anywhere yet
-
Male' 00:40 - Experts
(USGS) say that the magnitude of the earthquake was
in fact 8.7
Breaking News
No
signs of a tsunami yet but scientists say it cannot be
ruled out
As a result of the
earthquake near Bandar Aceh, Indonesia, people in the
region have been fleeing to higher grounds. Reports are
also coming that Sri Lanka has begun evacuating coastal
lines on the East. Warnings also in Thailand by the
authority.
There are some reports
from Indonesia of a dozen deaths due to the Earthquake
in Nias Island. Experts are saying that if there was a
tsunami generated at the epicentre as a result of this
quake then the waves should have hit the coastline of
Indonesia within the hour and that there is great hope
that fortunately no tsunamis were generated this time.
Sri Lankan authorities are also waiting for another hour
to give all clear with regard to the tsunami warning
they issued earlier.
News from Male' is that
people are going near the shorelines to observe the
waves, which is not a smart move and people should try
to be as far away from the costal or the barrier reefs
of Male' and similarly in the islands, it should also be
the case.
No reports of a tsunami
but experts have not yet ruled out one.
Editorial
Role
of India in Shaping Maldives Politics
India has always been there for us in our times of need.
India came and rescued us from the turmoil of November 3rd
coup attempt in 1988. India came and rescued several
Maldivians and tourists after the tsunami. They
subsequently played a major role in the relief efforts
as well. India provides Maldives with vital human
resources and has been a hub of business for many
Maldivians. India is also one of the most frequently
visited countries for Maldivians seeking medical or
educational opportunities.
read
more
Blast from the past
Torture
techniques in Maldives
Solitary confinement by itself or together with one or more of the following
Methods of torture. Most solitary confinement cells are made of corrugated iron
with barely enough room to move the body. There is no room to lie down. In the
sun, the temperatures in these cells could exceed 40 degrees Celsius. Handcuffing
for extended periods, which may last months. Handcuffs are used to cuff together
all four limbs in all imaginable permutations and combinations.
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Breaking News
Tsunami Warning Reported
Experts in Japan and
America have released Tsunami warnings since it is above
8 magnitude.
Tsunami warning has also
been given in Thailand.
The depth of the location
where the earthquake occurred is reported to be shallow
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according to experts.
Reuters report that
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to evacuate people from costal areas.
Breaking News
Earthquake
felt in Maldives and Malaysia as well
Male' - Confirmed reports
say that the earthquake has been felt in Maldives as
well as in Malaysia. It occurred around 9:40 pm Male'
time and went on for about 2 minutes said the
information.
Earthquake News
Magnitude
8.2 - NORTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA
2005 March 28 16:09:37 UTC
A great earthquake
occurred at 16:09:37 (UTC) on Monday, March 28, 2005.
The magnitude 8.2 event has been located in NORTHERN
SUMATRA, INDONESIA. This event has been reviewed by a
seismologist.
read more
Maldives News
20
more illegal Bangladeshi workers return from the
Maldives
Twenty more Bangladeshi fortune seekers being cheated by
unscrupulous manpower agents have returned home
empty-handed from Mauritania in the Maldives.
With their hopes for better job shattered, the
Bangladeshi youths landed at Zia International Airport
in Dhaka on Saturday. Of them eight returned from
Mauritania and 12 from the Maldives, immigration
officials said.
read more
Kerelatext
News
Maldives president
meets Manmohan Singh
India News, New Delhi, Maldives President Maumoon Abdul
Gayoom Monday met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh here and
discussed bilateral and international issues.
read more
International News
Bush
is not above the law unlike Gayyoom
Washington DC
– A brain dead women, Terri Schiavo
has been artificially kept alive for more than 15 years.
After a lengthy court battle, the judge recently ordered
to remove the feeding tube and let Terri dies with
dignity as per the request of her husband. The
Republican party, that of President George W Bush were
against this ruling as was President Bush himself. But,
as per American Constitution, he has no powers to
violate a court order. On Sunday President Bush said "I
cannot violate a court order," He added further "I
don't have powers from the United States Constitution --
or, for that matter, from the Florida Constitution --
that would allow me to intervene after a decision has
been made."
Is
there a lesson for Gayyoom in these remarks? Democratic
leaders are not above the law, only Dictators are.
Local
News
MDP
officials meet EU delegation
Male'
– Maldivian Democratic PArty (MDP) officials met with
the EU delegation in Bandos Resort earlier today. The
meeting was arranged to brief the delegation about the
current situation and the activities of the party,
mentioning that the authorities are still intimidating
and harassing party members. Members also expressed
concern over continued oppression of the press and
detention of prisoners of conscience such as Sandhaanu
writers and Naushad Waheed.
MDP says that the meeting was fruitful and the
delegation was keen to find out lots of issues from them
and the progress of Gayyoom's reform agenda.
EU
delegation assured that they will continue to observe
the situation in Maldives and will pressure Gayyoom to
keep his reform commitments.
Editorial
Why
are Maldivians so scared of Gayyoom?
The answer is
simple. Gayyoom is a murderer who has killed many
Maldivians since he took office in 1978. Gayyoom is a
heartless torturer, thousands of Maldivians will testify
to that. If anyone says anything against him or any of
his policies or his corrupt officials, then you simply
get locked up in jail for an indefinite period. You then
undergo a transformation of learning to accept the
injustices of Gayyoom for the sake of your family and
livelihood. That is the idea anyway and many have given
up their fight for democracy and freedom after such
ordeals but at the same time a handful of people have
continued with their campaign and work in spite of such
experiences.
read more
Sunday
Times, Colombo
Gayyoom’s
rival to end exile, faces unrest
The leader of the
Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP), seen as the Maldivian
President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom’s biggest political
opponent, prepares to return later this month after
nearly two years in exile, but could be arrested on
arrival.
read more
Local
News
"If
I go Ilyas must go too" says Yameen
In a state visit like
Gayyoom's to India, it is common to take the Trade
Ministers as part of the delegation in order that
business relations can be strengthened with Indian
partners and also to find potential new investors.
However, Yameen is believed to be very concerned that if
he and his brother Gayyoom leaves the country together
at a critical time like this, Ilyas Ibrahim might being
thinking about a potential coup and overthrow of Gayyoom
and take over the government. Sources close to Yameen
say that he is absolutely paranoid about the thought of
Ilyas taking over the government.
In Gayyoom's absence,
Yameen wants to pretend that he is running the show.
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Local News
Speaker
Abbas switcheds off microphone whilst a member was
speaking
Male'– In the special Majlis session today, Speaker
Abbas Ibrahim was furious about comments from Meemu
Atoll Member Ahmed Shafeeq and switched off his
microphone whilst he was speaking. Eye witnesses said
that Shafeeq continued speaking even without the
microphone. He was reportedly reminding the Speaker to
stick to the rules of the assembly when presiding over
these sessions and not to treat the assembly as his
living room with the swing.
Local News
Cabinet
reshuffle postponed due to news leak
Male'– Sources within tops ranks of the government
informed us of possible cabinet reshuffled last month.
However those did not take place and last night we had
strong indications of up to 10 changes to the cabinet,
which also again have been postponed. Our sources were
certain that those changes were imminent but this sudden
decision to delay it is difficult to assess. Sources say
that the delay is basically because the information got
leaked and Gayyoom does not want people to think that DO
informants are reliable. Our sources are confident that
the reshuffles are going to occur shortly.
Local News
Gayyoom,
the richest man in Asia visits India
New Delhi - Portrayed as the only Arab King in Asia,
Gayyoom was received by Minister of State for External
Affairs E Ahamed on arrival in India today. During this
six day visit, Gayyoom is scheduled to meet with Indian
President A P J Abdul Kalam, Prime Minister Manmohan
Singh, Defence Minister Pranab Mukherjee and External
Affairs Minister K Natwar Sing as well as Maldivians in
Travananthapuram.
Gayyoom is indebted to India for saving his dictatorship
in November 1988. Since then, several leaders have come
and gone in India but Gayyoom still remains in power.
India must now wake up to the fact that Maldivians hate
this man who has embezzled almost half of the country’s
wealth for his personal pleasure and to fund his
Arab-King lifestyle. Indians think that Gayyoom is a
rich man because that is what he portrays but they
perhaps don’t know that there are thousands of
Maldivians who are destitute even today, without access
to adequate health and education and other social
services.
Sadly, whilst Gayyoom is
absent from Maldives, his dictatorship is fully guarded
by Indian battleships moored in Male' harbour. What is
wrong with India? And, isn't Maldives sovereign country?
Why are Maldivians allowing Gayyoom to compromise the
country's sovereignty?
Local News
Indian
Warships Arrive in Male'
By Minivan News - Two Indian
warships arrived in Male' harbour yesterday amidst
rumours that Adam Zahir is contemplating a military
coup.
The two warships have been sent ahead of Maumoon's trip
to New Delhi on Sunday and are thought to have been sent
by India as a warning to members of the Maldivian
military not to contemplate a military take-over when
the President is out of the country.
read more
Local News
Cabinet re-shuffle expected today
Sources in government have confirmed that there will be
some cabinet changes today including new appointments.
Some 7 - 10 portfolios are expected to be shuffled. Some
of Gayyoom family members are expected to be appointed.
Fathuhullaa Jameel, Abdulla Hameed and Umar Zahir are
expected to be ousted or perhaps they have decided to
call it a 'day'. We have reported last month of cabinet
reshuffles but it is highly suspicious why this is going
to happen hours before Gayyoom leaves Maldives. New
Ministers are expected in places like Justice, Public
Works, Foreign Ministry, Atolls and Education as well.
Opinion
Will
Gayyoom set foot on Maldives soil ever again?
Gayyoom is scheduled to go on a week long
official visit to India as of today. I say, this is the
time for us to act. We can start a demonstration and
oust him whilst he is in India. Without him, the
brutality of police will not be the same and other local
leaders might ‘just’ side with the people, after all,
they can’t all be supporting Gayyoom wholeheartedly.
read more
Business
News
Maldives
STO / Singapore - The Anonymous Subsidiary of STO Part I
After
reading couple of write ups in DO I thought of learning
more on STO and its activities. First I searched the
main webpage for their organization and
subsidiaries and to my surprise I could not find any
link of this main organization to the Raagodi Raaja’s
wealth management office in Singapore – STO /
Singapore.
read
more
Local News
Yet another arbitrary arrests and prolong detention without a trial
The popular uprising which occurred in the wake of the Tsunami in Gaafu Alif
Villingili due to the Atoll chief portraying a rosy picture to the media about
the devastation of tsunami in the island has been quite cost for some locals of
the island. The uprising was never reported on local media but on Dhivehi
Observer only.
More than a dozen peoplw are being held in Maafushi Jail from January onwards,
amongst them are Mr Khaleel, Shihab (Kanduolhi) and Muhsin (Vasmeeruvaage). Their continued
detention is totally illegal as for the fact that this was a popular show of
discontent and pinpointing some participants is undemocratic and unethical.
Furthermore, it's the Atoll Chief who should be locked for lying and trying to
cover up the truth during the time of the greatest suffering the island has seen
to date. However, as always Abdulla Hameeds lovers are far superior , they
shouldn't be disturbed and they are fully protected. They are above the law, as
Gayyoom says.
These three individuals are now in detention for more nearly 3 months now
without access to any legal assistance or lawyer. Majlis should straighten out
these illegal activities conducted by Gayoom. At a time of much hype and talk
about democratic reform and accountability, how can anyone trust this government
of Gayyoom if he continues to flout the laws at will?
Poem
SAVE MY COUNTRY
Save my country from his dictatorship
From the brutal killings of his excellency
To do a favour for humanity
To free thousands of human in the jail
To provide the citizens with their rights
To contribute for the deed of our forefathers
To be faithful to the law
To bring full-fledged democracy to the nation
To elect a leader, not a dictator
To talk freely in the society
To have freedom of choice
To have free elections in the country
To bring justice for the first time
To survive in the society
To live a happy life
To avoid inequality of property and income
And finally to say that "I am proud of being a
Maldivian!"
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Local
News
Europian
parliament delegation visit Maldives
Tonight the 8 member
delegation team arrived from Colombo and is expected to
remain in Maldives until the 29th of this month.
The main purpose of this visit is to see how far the
Gayyoom's promised reform agenda have gone at this
stage. European parliament members will be meeting some
members of the people's majlis, peoples special majlis,
members of the cabinet and some members from the public.
The government is lobbying hard to buy these members and
trying to convince the European Union that people of
Maldives are behind the corrupted government and love
the dictatorial regime of Gayyoom. Moreover
pro-government members of peoples majlis will use this
opportunity to explain the situation of Maldives and
will request the European parliament members to remove
the resolution which was passed against the dictator
last year. These corrupted members will try to show the
EU members that we Maldivians are doing fine and we
don't have any problems with Gayyoom.
Confirmed reports say that Gayyoom and his ministers
have asked Addu member Shareef to talk on behalf of Addu
people. Shareef will try to explain them the weak
economy of Maldives and will request the EU members not
to go on with the resolution. Shareef has been paid
large amount of money for this. Last night near
Aslam Campaign office shareef was boasting to his
friends by saying "we will ask the EU members to remove
the resolution so that we can have a stronger economy"
A dinner is to be held at Kurumba Maldives to welcome
the European
Parliament members tonight. Some of the key reformist
members of the parliament (Eg: Aslam and Hamza) who have
won the first place in the recent election have not been
invited for this dinner. However, Gayyooms appointees to
the parliament such as Azima shukoor and spokesman
shaheed have been invited for this dinner. Members (eg:
Addu Shareef and Shaheed Zaki) who have won the second
place at the recent election also have been invited.
Business & Politics
Sweeping
Bid Evaluation by Foreign Experts; Can't they do the
same with Maldives Reform?
Maumoon Abdul Gayyoom has ruled the Maldives for over 27
years now. However, the people of Maldives are fed up of
his extremely slow speed when it comes to his reform
agendas. But now it looks like that Maumoon has found
the right people to do the right things for him at the
recommendation of Mr Ismail Firag.
read more
Open
Letter
Letter
to Addu Member Shareef from a Constituent
The
purpose of my writing to you is in order to encourage
and support you to stick with the commitments and
promises you have made to the people of Maldives during
your campaign. Try to remember that you were elected for
the people and not for any other agenda and in addition
not to mislead your promises for the Adduans as their
thoughts in the people's majlis.
read more
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Friday 25 March 2005
Local News
Shaafiu
laid to rest in his native island Meedhoo
Meedhoo - Mohamed
Shafiu whose fully decomposed body was found in the
uninhabited island Kandihere was transferred to his
native island and buried their according to the wish of
his grieving mother. Police initially refused to grant
her this last wish and wanted to bury the body there and
then.
Pictures obtained by
Dhivehi Observer show that his body has been fully
decomposed and parents identified him from the clothes
he was wearing. It also shows that he made an attempt to
make it to the show rather than being washed to the
shore. It is likely that he was tired and perhaps even
injured which could have been fateful in this sad case.
More people have now been
speaking about the matter and it now appears that he did
jump off the boat as it was passing the island Kandihere.
The captain of the boat has said that he did see the man
on board but knew that he was missing after the boat
passed this island. The family were notified but police
did not do a search for him and hence he was not found
earlier. In the sadness of loosing her son in this way,
his mother has been saying that her son could have been
found alive had the police searched for him that very
night.
No investigation was
conducted about the man who went missing whilst being in
custody. Two policemen were on board the boat, Mohamed
Imad and Mohamed Abdulla, who have never been
disciplined or questioned regarding this incident.
BBC World News
Kyrgyz
opposition takes control
Kyrgyzstan opposition leader
Kurmanbek Bakiev says he has been named acting
president, a day after protests toppled the central
Asian state's government.
Mr Bakiev, an economist, said he had been given the
title in addition to that of acting prime minister. A
BBC correspondent in the capital, Bishkek, says calm has
now returned after Thursday's scenes of violence. Three
people are reported to have been killed overnight, as
looting swept the city and buildings were burnt down.
read more
BBC
World News
New
Kyrgyz leader promises polls
Kyrgyzstan will hold fresh
elections in June, says the central Asian republic's
acting president Kurmanbek Bakiev.
The pledge came a day after opposition protesters
stormed parliament, ending the 15-year rule of Askar
Akayev. Mr Bakiev told a crowd in the capital Bishkek
that parliament had picked him as president and prime
minister. Russia's President Vladimir Putin has
criticised the "illegal" overthrow and offered asylum to
Mr Akayev, whose whereabouts remain a mystery. However,
Mr Putin said he was willing to co-operate with the new
leadership in Bishkek.
read more
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