by Shamindra Ferdinando http://www.lankaweb.com
Of the nine-member crew, four died in the confrontation with the Coast Guard vessel Huravee. The Maldivians rescued four Sea Tigers and an Indian believed to be the captain of the vessel who jumped overboard shortly after Huravee confronted the intruding vessel. Two Coast Guard vessels are believed to have been involved in the confrontation. The Indian was one of the 12-member Sri Krishna crew seized by the Sea Tigers on March 4. The LTTE is believed to have transferred 11 Indians to the Vanni-mainland, while retaining the services of the ship’s captain. Read more
Friday, May 18, 2007
Israel and the Maldives
By: Maldivesroyalfamily.com
The State of Israel was the first country to send an ambassador to Malé after the United Kingdom relinquished control over Maldive external relations. The ambassador of the Jewish State presented his credentials at the Eterekoilu to His Majesty King Mohamed Farid in 1965.
This made the Maldives the first Muslim country to recognise the State of Israel and establish diplomatic relations at ambassadorial level.
The Chief Justice of the time, Mohamed Jameel Didi, who was, ex officio, the chief Islamic cleric, made a representation to the King advising His Majesty not to receive the Israeli ambassador. The King did not receive his advice. As Jameel Didi's constitutional role precluded him from interfering with political decisions, he was persuaded to resign. Subsequently the old office of chief cleric which combined judicial and Islamic functions was disbanded and the judiciary modernised.
The Maldives withdrew recognition from the Jewish State in the late 1970's under pressure from a cell of pseudo-Islamic activists who were students at Egypt's al-
Azhar medrasah (Islamic seminary) in the 1950's and 1960's. By the late 1970's some members of this cell had manoeuvred their way to positions of influence with the backing of oil-rich Arab states. One of them was Jameel Didi's son (click to see genealogical note). A quarter of a century on, the cell still clings on to power.
Battle lines were drawn in the Malé tea shops during the 1967 war that saw Israel re-capturing its ancient capital of Jerusalem along with the remainder of the Promised Land that was still not under its rule. A speciality at a popular tea shop was a Maldive cake called misuru boakibaa which literally meant Egyptian cake. A rival tea shop introduced a cake called isuraailu boakibaa- Israeli cake. The outcome of the war made the Israel cake go up in popularity.
This made the Maldives the first Muslim country to recognise the State of Israel and establish diplomatic relations at ambassadorial level.
The Chief Justice of the time, Mohamed Jameel Didi, who was, ex officio, the chief Islamic cleric, made a representation to the King advising His Majesty not to receive the Israeli ambassador. The King did not receive his advice. As Jameel Didi's constitutional role precluded him from interfering with political decisions, he was persuaded to resign. Subsequently the old office of chief cleric which combined judicial and Islamic functions was disbanded and the judiciary modernised.
The Maldives withdrew recognition from the Jewish State in the late 1970's under pressure from a cell of pseudo-Islamic activists who were students at Egypt's al-
Azhar medrasah (Islamic seminary) in the 1950's and 1960's. By the late 1970's some members of this cell had manoeuvred their way to positions of influence with the backing of oil-rich Arab states. One of them was Jameel Didi's son (click to see genealogical note). A quarter of a century on, the cell still clings on to power.
Battle lines were drawn in the Malé tea shops during the 1967 war that saw Israel re-capturing its ancient capital of Jerusalem along with the remainder of the Promised Land that was still not under its rule. A speciality at a popular tea shop was a Maldive cake called misuru boakibaa which literally meant Egyptian cake. A rival tea shop introduced a cake called isuraailu boakibaa- Israeli cake. The outcome of the war made the Israel cake go up in popularity.
Thinadhoo Residents Call For Abbas Ibrahim's Resignation
Several People in Gdh Thinadhoo called for the resignation of Abbas Ibrahim. They continued the protest near DRP office for more than 5 hours
Abbas is currently visiting the islands of Gaafu Dhaalu to distribute aids from DRP.
Political analyists believe DRP is trying to take the advantage of the current disaster and win the hearts of the poor as they have been doing before.
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