Three Monkeys Online

A Curious, Alternative Magazine

Dr. Sudha Ramachandran

Growing Signs of Unrest in the Maldives

Monday, August 1st, 2005

The Maldivian government’s use of excessive force in mid-August to quell demonstrations by opposition activists demanding democratic reforms indicates that its commitment to establishing multi-party democracy in the country remains weak. There is a danger that its foot dragging on democratic reform and the suppression of its secular-moderate opponents could clear the way for assertion […]