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[Annie]

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DAY TWO: REVOLUTION IN MALDIVES CONTINUES

YESTERDAY’S REPORT, MORE BACKGROUND: HERE!

LATEST PHOTOS: HERE!

The democratic revolution in Maldives continues, with the government continuously arresting protestors and opposition leaders. All major news affiliates are completely ignoring this story. There is absolutely nothing. A total blackout. The only news is coming from from local sources, thouse being Minivan News and the Dhivehi Observer. Here is the very latest since this morning.

SUNDAY 14TH (to Maldives time)

12:27AM: MALE: Police moving into Maafanu ward of the capital

12:17AM: MALE: Protestors shouting loudly for the resignation of President Gayoom on Maaveyomagu

12:13AM: MALE: Lots of shouting reported near Majeedhimagu and Maaveyomagu

12:03AM: Some detainees reportedly taken to Kaafu, Feydhoo Finolhu. Reported to include Ahmed Mohamed (Formi)

SATURDAY 13TH (to Maldives time)

11:54PM: Dhoonidhoo Detention Centre: MOHAMED NASHEED (ANNI) HAS REQUESTED ACCESS TO A LAWYER, family sources say

11:32PM: MALE’: Protests continuing throughout the capital, regardless of announcements of a curfew

11:02PM: MALE’: Protestors refusing to disperse despite frequent police baton-charges, tear and pepper gas sprays and warnings to leave the streets. Reports of widespread roadblocks and approximately 300 police reportedly on the streets of Male’. Over 1,000-2,000 protestors. Many families waiting outside of their houses to see events unfold. Major roads of the capital “full of protestors” Minivan’s correspondent in Male’ has reported.

10:59PM: MALE’: Protestors running down Maaveyomagu after police reportedly baton-charged a crowd of demonstrators

10:50PM: *GAAF DHAAL ATOLL*: OVER 100 PEOPLE GATHERING IN THINADHOO ISLAND CALLING FOR RELEASE OF MDP PRISONERS AND RESIGNATION OF PRESIDENT GAYOOM

10:36PM: Curfew reportedly announced in Male’

10:26PM: *ADDU ATOLL* PROTESTS START IN SOUTHERN ATOLL OF ADDU. 80 PEOPLE PEACEFULLY PROTESTING IN FEYDHOO ISLAND, 100 IN HITHADHOO ISLAND, CALLING FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF MDP DETAINEES

10:21PM: Eight people detained by police near Maaveyomagu. Eyewitnesses say hundreds of protestors pouring into the area

10:11PM: Police have fired tear gas at protestors on RKL street infront of Arabiya. People complaining of stinging skin and eyes

10:02PM: Forty-Four people thought to have been detained since Friday afternoon

10:01PM: Two armoured vehicles (tankers) on the streets of Male’. Twelve people have been detained in Chaandhaaneemagu and loaded onto police lorries.

09:42PM: Journalist for Adduvas Magazine, Hoara Ibrey has been detained by police

09:41PM: Ferry services between Male’ and the islands of Hulhumale’ and Villingili have been suspended

09:17PM: Police have reportedly BATON-CHARGED a crowd near Chaandhaanee Magu Junction and Alikileygafaanu Magu

08:35PM: Reports indicate that police have sprayed pepper gas on a crowd near the National Library. Some of the children in the crowd are reportedly suffering asthma attacks and vomitting from the gas.

08:21PM: - SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT’S REPORT - “A lorry-load of riot police have just arrived in Maaveyomagu to re-enforce police barricades. Protestors shouting loudly for Gayoom’s resignation. Police unable to take control of the situation due to the large number of protestors, thought to be in the region of 2,000 plus.”

08:20PM: Fear President Gayoom, Yameen, Police Chief Adam Zahir and Head of Intellegence Hameed will resort to using Parteys (drug addicts) to fight with democracy demonstrators.

You have got to read it all. The dictatorship on the small island of Maldives needs our attention. One person you should definitely paying attention to is a new blog that has just appeared called the MALDIVES FREETHINK BLOG. Check out his latest post, which describes the revolution as being freedom versus the security apparatus. He also makes the distinct comparison between the arrests of the demonstrators and the man who stared down in the tanks in Tiananmen. Just look at the pictures and decide for youself.

The men were then arrested right there in front of 600 supporters, and have reportedly been brutally beaten. Here is the video of the arrest that has sparked a second Black Friday. Remember, thousands of people are now standing up for freedom and the six-term dictator doesn’t want them to have it. We’ve got to help them. Get the news out!
Robert Mayer @ 6:40 pm |

 

[NATO AIR]

The regime is playing the "China" card, something that regimes from Burma to Zimbabwe will be playing now and in the future whenever we try to pressure them.
It would be great if India would mount an intervention, but highly doubtful.
The people may very well be SOL.

 

[Annie]

The regime is playing the "China" card, something that regimes from Burma to Zimbabwe will be playing now and in the future whenever we try to pressure them.
It would be great if India would mount an intervention, but highly doubtful.
The people may very well be SOL.

It's so sad, they should have done this 6 months ago, with all the others. Damn.

 

[NATO AIR]

It's so sad, they should have done this 6 months ago, with all the others. Damn.

yep, our influence cannot keep up with China's "aid no matter what" aid programme. they throw milions, we throw tantrums.