corruption allegations of former govrnment

Recent news headline is mainly focusing on corruption charges, misappropriation of public funds and its investigations and arrests of political figures. Here is a list of amount of money that has being specifically mentioned in the different audit reports by the auditor general , rated almost as embezzled state funds. These are just some of it I have taken from those audit reports. There are also so many other fraudulent cases without mentioning specific amounts.

Mifco: 
6.64 million RF
Island aviation:
29.5 million RF

Minstry of atolls
39,500/-
800,000/-
525,653/-
45,172/-
4.48 million RF

Ministry of public works
3.6 million RF
28.99 million RF
2.09 million RF

Ministry of fisheries 
53,375/-

Ministry of energy 
10.4 million RF
400,000/-
2281,038/-
1.6 million RF
312,558/-

Ministry of higher education
37 million RF
1154,690/- US dollars
20,000
1688,829/-
156,328/-

Customs
3190,099 US DOLLARS
206,884 US DOLARS

President’s office
711,00/-
6.3 million RF

Presidential palace
6900/- sing.$
23,756/- sing $
50,022/- sing $
20,686/- sing $
2.3 million RF
1.4 million sing
500000/-
2.3 million RF
1.5 million RF
1.1 million RF
28,291/-
4 million RF

MDP pledges vs DRP agenda

Recent parliamentary election campaign in the Maldives was mainly based on one debate, but in two different ways. MDP was campaigning hard based on the fact that it is necessary for them to get a majority in the majilis in order to fulfill their presidential campaign pledges. They believe that opposition will try to hinder their projects and make things difficult for the government. On the other hand, DRP was promoting the fact that an opposition party can only make the government accountable. So that pledges can be fulfilled. 
Well the two arguments can be acceptable based on their honesty. Both the parties seem focusing to fulfill the pledges. DRP questions who do not want proper housing, transportation system, cheap healthcare, eradication of drugs etc. They too also want those services to be provided to the people. 
Well my point here is everyone agrees housing but the two parties may have different housing policies. MDP for example wants this pledge to be achieved through privatization and most of their economic activities and pledges are designed in such a way that they fulfill those through privatization. But certainly DRP is against it. They have been misleading people on this privatization policy comparing it as selling the national assets to foreigners and hence affecting the Islamic faith and the sovereignty of the country. They have gone this far. So how are they going to help the government to deliver their pledges? 
Opposition parties need to understand the fact that this government came to power with a different policy to achieve the things the people of this country deserves so long. We will be watching closely the majilis debates and let’s see what happens.

Mohamed Nasheed:The Maldivian President..

Very often people say president Nasheed’s government was formed based on the support of Dr.Hassan Saeed and Gasim’s JP. In the first round of the presidential election only 25% of people gave their support to the MDP. So that MDP’s government is more of Gasim’s and Hassan Saeed.

In my opinion,in a presidential system people have the chance of voting from a list of candidates. So as in many countries,a run-off is likely to take place. In that case people will chose one from the two front runners ultimately electing one and rejecting one. Even in this case it’s the people who decide and it’s the people who give supports to elect a president. Together the two rounds it’s what we call a complete election in that particular case. So we just can’t say its only 25% that supports president. The final result is the people’s verdict. Out of the two candidates, one that is better for the people will be given their vote. It also does not mean it’s the people’s dream person. Even Hassan saeed and Gasim, they don’t have any other option other than supporting to Nasheed.

If we take US election, there were many factions that endorse their support to president Obama such as the black communities, immigrants, Ted Kennedy family etc. well at the end no American call it is a black community president and so on. Factions, parties can endorse a particular candidate but that doesn’t mean the whole government is all about them and their interest. In presidential system there aren’t any incentives for coalition formation. It’s a feature of parliamentary system of governance. 

So its high time people as well as politicians to get familiar with the system. You will be voting to the candidate with his affiliation let it be MDP or DRP whatever not to a coalition.