Gang Violence Escalates while the Star Force and Police Get paid more than the Army!!!

Well its not secret that the gang violence problem has escalated through out the Maldives. Children and young people with knifes and intentions to harm people they roam the streets freely. While most of the theft that has occurred through this months of Ramazan was committed by felons who are supposed to be serving long sentences in jail but have not yet been arrested by the police, the police are also failing to gain public support by not making it clear why they are having this problem.
If these situations go on for too long i bet the general public will defend itself by Any Means!!! Then we have more people armed tot he tooth with broomsticks to iron bars.
Again the Police go on TVM and say department of Corrections and penitentiary have to deal with them. then the Ministry of Home Affairs will say that the Public are not helpful and then the Information Minister will say its all to do with Ghasim's Cable T.V regulations [on his personal blog]Then the Foreign Minister will go to Europe and claim Maldives to be Free Fair and determined for Democracy and Talk global Warming to smooth the Western Leaders and keep them quite.
So in the end there doesn't seem to be a solution other than patience. As of everything else that goes wrong in the Maldives, lets pray god helps us make it better. There is absolutely nothing the public can do than live in fear!!!
Or and my final point...the Police are paid about 5,000/- even while in their first training that is far more than any ordinary civil servant with a Diploma gets. So maybe it's time they did their job and protected the whole population rather than protecting one guy and his cronies from justifiably frustrated large portion of the population.
I have faith they can do much better...Dont you?

Governemnt Selling Maldivian Environment..Via Handicraft Shop in STO!!!

The government claims they are very much into the protection and preservation of the environment.Below is action taken by the government...but are these actual??? [information from [http://www.fao.org/docrep/005/ac792e/AC792E03.htm]

Protection for Species
Just one bird species, the white tern, is currently listed as protected under the Environmental Protection and Preservation Act. Under the Fisheries Law, however, several species have been identified to receive protection against exploitation, trade and/or export as illustrated below. In addition, harvesting giant clams, black coral and pearl oysters from the wild has been banned, and the collection of sea cucumbers is now restricted.

Species banned from exploitation, kill or catch of any kind:

• Loggerhead turtle
• Green turtle
• Hawksbill turtle
• Olive Ridley turtle
• Leatherback turtle
• Dolphin
• Black coral
• Whale
• Whale shark
• Spiny lobster
• Triton shell
• Giant clam
• Napoleon wrasse

Species banned from export:

• Black coral
• Pearl oyster
• Trochus shell
• Storny coral
• Eel
• Triton shell
• Bait fish
• Bigeye scad
• Parrot fish
• Sea turtle
• Puffer fish
• Dolphin
• Whale
• Rays

Given their commercial value, the government has also passed a range of measures to protect rare and valuable species of aquarium fish. In particular, aquarium fish exports fall into one of three categories: i) trade is completely banned; ii) restricted trade is permitted on the basis of quotas; and iii) free trade. Under this type of protection, aquarium fish species are accorded different levels of protection based on their categorisation within a core, interface or utilisation zone.

So what the hell is the local national handicraft shop, owned by Ministry of Trade in STO violating what the government itself did????

All Maldivians Experts in Everything..Multi Talented Proffessionals??

Its no secret that most Maldivians find themselves handling two or three jobs along with work at home. We do not hire plumbers, carpenters electricians and baby sitters that often. It is but a changing trend. We used to do everything all by ourselves...i wonder now does that make us more productive or not??? Or spread ourselves too thin? Well i personally found myself spread like butter on a toast during the World War two in Maldives...
We all seem to be juggling these multi tasks...some of us are really good at it but with changing fast pace of things in the world i believe that efficiency is lagging way behind... maybe it is time we started focusing on singular objectives and goals..rather more focussed goals...at least i need to!!!
I'm finding it very hard to do as there are so many areas of interest for me...going without even one will feel like I'm blocking a window of expressing for myself!!
The time is right ..i guess this is a very boring post..but i had to let it out...just before i go post sum pics on my flicker and finish the report at work and go for the NGO meeting and deal with some stuff at home before i go meet my friends at the dive school....and...and...and....

Lets Talk About the Guys That Throw my Rubbish Away!!!

You guys know exactly who i am talking about...the guy that comes to your homes as well and takes away everything you do not need in daily life..including food waste, expired furniture to cleaning your garage even!!!! Building your homes to massaging your feet!! Looking after your children, driving your car and taking care of your old mother fro whom you cant find time
They are angels of society that require a medal of bravery. Fighting off young immature super heroes gone wrong, who get a kick out of beating up old people and stealing from old women and little kids.Leaving their families thousands of miles away dependent on what you and i give them. these are one of the most integral parts of the community that are not given way over due credit.
The food you eat at home very probably came from a foreign worker who worked her ass off in five different homes that same day to keep the children happy and parents satisfied and earn less than a 1USD a day!
IMMIGRANT WORKERS!!! the ministry of foreign affairs has not signed Maldives onto the human rights convention on immigrant workers,, not that signing such a act actually enforces their rights here but is gives power to the work done by civil society and makes government accountable. Maybe the Foreign Minister doesn't see these workers as human beings or maybe he employs Maldivians for everything and hence doesn't know the situation fo the common people as he lives in his 8 story building and drives round in government given [people payed] chauffeured car and sits in his expensive office and goes on his "official trips" with his green passport in business class!!!
Anyway i will go directly to my point..well we need to ensure the safety of these people and protect their rights...and there is the problem that they are not expected..Yes they are form lower classes of society form their countries and do not have manners at times and lack polished English and dress in adequately and lot of the times do not have the time and resources to take a shower!!! But isn't that partially our fault? we do not encourage these things and we don't pay them enough and give them enough free time?!!!
well this is not a topic anyone do not know but rather do not bother talking...swept aptly under the rug!!! well the the rugs got a hole now and here is stuff blowing all over....do we sweep it abck in or do we actually deal with it????

Gearoge Owell must be Laughing his Soul out if he Saw Maldivian Majilis!!!

well Majilis is supposed to be where they decide the future of the country...governance and constitution..peoples rights and resolutions...economy and countries budget...but the dogs seem to be barking at the pigs and the chickens are trying to get out of the frying pan into the fire..and the fish are swimming towards cleaner water while the crows crow day and night and the mosquitoes are breeding like hell and the people bleed..bleed for their future..crying in shame that there representatives seem so futile in shaping the countries future!!!
Well the people suffer as they wage personal wars..well at least this is what some people believe...i think it is going quite well!!! true colours of the people are starting to show and the worms are turning and the "verin" instead of the "vagun" are having their day...slowly!!
People argue that the members in the majilis are wasting peoples money and not getting any where...well for me i see the un-elected members standing in the way of reform...and the opposition strong on Gayyoom and his cronies resignations!!!
Without shame some people seem to be stating that they are serving the president because they believe in his reform agenda!! Bull shit!!! They are just protecting their personal interests just like a lot of others!!! The ministers who quit did so because they thought when Gayyoom fails they will be left in the sun so as a precaution they took the step!!
I wonder how many people are actually determined to help the people?? One big suprise seem to be Mr.Reeko Moosa Manik...someone people used to think just as another guy in for the name seem more determined and resilient against the regime!! A speaker and understands the peoples needs which makes up for his lack of educational certification!!! Maybe right now we just need a vocal leader who understands our situation!!
Then theres Mr. Jabir and the PA group of Mr.Yaameen!!! though not on the opposition they are opposing the regime probably self interest motivated!! Right now do we care?? I don't...well let them bring the change fast and then also have watchful eye on their behavior afterwards!!
Anyway Ghasim seems to have dug a hole too deep and buried himself in it...no longer the peoples savior!!!
TO wrap it all up..there is slowly change happening...with the government very fearful after the referendum realizing the opposition had a strong number of people behind them...they even stopped the MDP rally on the vote issue with such force that it showed the fear within the regime!!
People have been patient..now that the Majilis is on TVM it is educating the people...they understand the process and the importance of the members they elected just because the guys spent a lot of cash in their islands and made empty promises of jetty's and harbors!!!
SO George Orwell was right..we are all animals..some animals are more equal than others...when we make the rules..hehehe lets pray to god that change is soon and peaceful and that the new government do not follow ion the footsteps of the existing regime!
Amen!