The realpolitik which we are facing is not merely a coincidence but based on circumstances faced by the infant democracy fruiting in the Maldives. Recent sacking of the AG and Communications Minister were part of this. The truth is that no executive can exercise his responsibilities without the backing of his ministers. So there is no reason to criticize president for the expulsion of them from the cabinet. There is a twisting and turning of every good deed done by the hopeful new president and apparently every step he makes is heavily criticized by the opposition. The separation of powers has gone to the extent that public service is separated from the elected executive and the executive is being treated as an alien in the democratic regime. Rule of law is becoming a joke as the staggering allegations of corruption by the ousted dictatorial regime keeps denying every speculation and sweeping their white collar crimes under the carpet. The president is enduring the fate of a canary in a coal mine due to the push and pull from both sides of the political realm. His own party is pushing him forward for justice to prevail against the former regime politicians. Meanwhile the opposition is frying him and daring him to take any action. The biggest stunt so far is the denial of the legitimacy of the presidential commission. It’s a bit skeptic for him to do it independent of the other powers of the democracy. However the need for it is undeniable given the inadequacy of the system to deal with corruption allegations of former regime.
It is an undeniable truth and also an inconvenient truth, that Golhabo and his family and friends embezzled state money and funds for their own wealth and to make their own coffers fat. Walk around the capital and there is no need to go much deeper to prove this. The high rise buildings and the wealth of the former regime is not something which has come out of the assets of the nepotistic allies of Golhabo. The most agonizing and bogus thing about the former regimes manipulators is the ridicule they make of themselves by convincing the public that former regime ministers like Zaky should be put on trial for corruption. However the public never understands that they are accepting their crime as they are willing to go on trial if Zaky is given the same fate. They are in false belief that this could intimidate the justice. From my understanding it clearly indicates these so called honest, humble, and kind hearted politicians are completely accepting their crime by justifying the need to put people like Zaky on trial.
It is also not surprising that the, newly elected parliamentarians starting a wild goose chase by bringing bills such as halving the paycheck which they adored and made legitimate all by themselves. I myself was agonized as this bill was put forward by one of the MPs whom I have great respect. It could have been more worth if they all start doing their job without trying to make a big “haa-hoo” and try to understand the realpolitik. Of course they do get an unreasonably high pay while most people including me are paying through the nose to make ends meet. Sadly most of them do nothing but babbling in a room where the remaining half of them just warm their seats.
The separation of powers is the main issue of the current Parliament, and their main agenda is to put the president from the frying pan in to the fire. All in all the parliamentarians have yet again fooled the public, by giving a blind eye to the gist of the matter. It seems the parliament is the stage for political contests among the politicians, amusing the people as in a cock fight. I just wonder whether any MP has ever assigned representatives in their constituencies and publicized their agenda and their principles and their plan for serving the constituents and the nation. Dear MPs, you get paid heaps of money not just to keep your ass down inside the parliament and sell your vote to the highest bidders. You have bigger roles inside and outside the four walls of it. Reach out to us and be answerable to us. Back us now coz in the next election we will sack you.
It is an undeniable truth and also an inconvenient truth, that Golhabo and his family and friends embezzled state money and funds for their own wealth and to make their own coffers fat. Walk around the capital and there is no need to go much deeper to prove this. The high rise buildings and the wealth of the former regime is not something which has come out of the assets of the nepotistic allies of Golhabo. The most agonizing and bogus thing about the former regimes manipulators is the ridicule they make of themselves by convincing the public that former regime ministers like Zaky should be put on trial for corruption. However the public never understands that they are accepting their crime as they are willing to go on trial if Zaky is given the same fate. They are in false belief that this could intimidate the justice. From my understanding it clearly indicates these so called honest, humble, and kind hearted politicians are completely accepting their crime by justifying the need to put people like Zaky on trial.
It is also not surprising that the, newly elected parliamentarians starting a wild goose chase by bringing bills such as halving the paycheck which they adored and made legitimate all by themselves. I myself was agonized as this bill was put forward by one of the MPs whom I have great respect. It could have been more worth if they all start doing their job without trying to make a big “haa-hoo” and try to understand the realpolitik. Of course they do get an unreasonably high pay while most people including me are paying through the nose to make ends meet. Sadly most of them do nothing but babbling in a room where the remaining half of them just warm their seats.
The separation of powers is the main issue of the current Parliament, and their main agenda is to put the president from the frying pan in to the fire. All in all the parliamentarians have yet again fooled the public, by giving a blind eye to the gist of the matter. It seems the parliament is the stage for political contests among the politicians, amusing the people as in a cock fight. I just wonder whether any MP has ever assigned representatives in their constituencies and publicized their agenda and their principles and their plan for serving the constituents and the nation. Dear MPs, you get paid heaps of money not just to keep your ass down inside the parliament and sell your vote to the highest bidders. You have bigger roles inside and outside the four walls of it. Reach out to us and be answerable to us. Back us now coz in the next election we will sack you.
