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13 unusual facts about Maumoon Abdul Gayoom


2003 Maldives civil unrest

President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom established a Presidential Commission on September 20, 2003 to investigate the death of Evan Naseem and the shooting incident at Maafushi Prison.

President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom addressed to the nation soon after controlling the riot.

2005 Maldives civil unrest

Riot police arrived on the scene to disperse the demonstrators, but they held off calling for the immediate resignation of President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom.

This unrest was provoked by the arrest of Mohamed Nasheed - an open critic of the president Maumoon Abdul Gayoom - and the subsequent demolition of the Dhunfini tent, used by the members of the Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) for their gatherings.

Abdul Majeed Mahir

After the multi-party system started functioning in the Maldives, Mahir became a supporter of Maldivian Democratic Party and is an outspoken critic of President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom.

David Hardingham

He was an outspoken critic of former President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom’s human rights record during his thirty year presidency, a record he maintains is confirmed by the many examples of torture undergone by Mohamed Nasheed and many others he had met during the time many opposition activists stayed at Salisbury.

Hassan Evan Naseem

President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom established a Presidential Commission on September 20, 2003 to investigate the death of Evan Naseem and the shooting incident at Maafushi Prison.

Ibrahim Fauzee

The Daily Times attributed Fauzee's comments to the electoral defeat of the Maldives leader Maumoon Abdul Gayoom.

Maldives Airways

Like in the Air Maldives bankruptcy, a great part of the blame is put on former president Maumoon Abdul Gayoom's wish of having a Maldivian prestige international airline at any cost, regardless of the company's shady financial operations.

Maldivian Democratic Party

As no candidate received 50% of the vote, a second round was held on October 29 between President Gayoom and Mohamed Nasheed.

Minicoy

However, on 26 July 1982, Abdulla Hameed, the half-brother of Maldivian president Maumoon Abdul Gayoom and the Minister of Atolls for the Maldivian government, gave a speech in which he declared that Minicoy Island was part of the Maldives.

Progressive Party of Maldives

The party was formed by Maumoon Abdul Gayoom in 2011 after resigning from his first party, Dhivehi Rayyithunge Party (DRP), citing corruption of views after new leadership.

The Scout Association of Maldives

On January 8, 2008‏, Scout Mohammed Jaisham Ibrahim saved President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom from assassination.