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British Parliament Raising the Maldives Issues
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British Parliament Raising the Maldives Issues
As a result of the representation made by delegation of the Maldivian Democratic Party about the human rights abuses by Gayoom's government and the need for pluralistic democracy in the Maldives, British Parliament Member for Salisbury, Rt. Hon. Robert Key has tabled the following questions to the government of the United Kingdom.
[Picture right Rt. Hon. Robert Key at the House of Commons]In addition, the Rt. Hon. Bob Laxton, MP also raises the question of the arrest of Members of the Maldivian Democratic Party by the Maldivian Authority on 13th February 2004. [Picture left shows Bob Laxton with Prime Minister Rt. Hon. Tony Blair]
The Government of Gayoom, must realise that the world will not abandon the pleas of the people of Maldives nor will the world stand to watch the heinous crimes committed by his government, which include torture and death of innocent Maldivians. The events of September 2003 is only the tip of the iceberg. It is common news that many other inmates have died in suspicious circumstances whilst in jail or during interrogation by the National Security Service (NSS). Our brothers and sisters who died brutally at the hands of this evil dictator will never be forgotten. Gayoom is in power, not because people support him or elected him but because he has guns. It is the only way dictators remain in power, by shear brutality.
[Picture right : MDP Genral Council Members, Ahmed Shafeeq Moosa, Mohamed Nasheed and Ahmed Mausoon / Parliament Square - London]
"Key characteristics of this tyranny are, rampant nepotism, suppression of any form of political opposition, complete control of media and communication, arbitrary arrests, torture and death in custody, endemic corruption and misuse of public funds, no respect for the rule of law, idolism of his self, intimidation of the parliament reducing it to a rubberstamp body, ballot rigging and total mismanagement of public services." Maldivian Democratic Party News Release 20-02-2004
Listed below are the questions tabled by Rt. Hon. Robert Key (MP for Salisbury) and Rt. Hon. Bob Laxton (MP for Derby North).
131. Mr Robert Key (Salisbury):To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, when (a) Ministers and (b) officials of his Department last met members of the (i) government of the Maldives and (ii) Maldivian Democratic Party; and what was discussed.
132. Mr Robert Key (Salisbury):To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of respect for human rights in the Maldives.
133. Mr Robert Key (Salisbury):To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will make a statement on relations between the EU and the Maldives.
134. Mr Robert Key (Salisbury):To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will list the current (a) bilateral treaties, (b) agreements and (c) protocols between the British Government and the government of the Maldives.
135. Mr Robert Key (Salisbury):To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what the current Government advice is to British citizens in respect of (a) bilateral trade with and (b) tourism in the Maldives.
136. Mr Robert Key (Salisbury):To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many British citizens visited the Maldives in 2003 (a) on official business, (b) on commercial missions and (c) on holiday.
137. Mr Robert Key (Salisbury):To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations he has received about the activities of the National Security Service of the Maldives; and what assessment he has made of these activities.
138. Mr Robert Key (Salisbury):To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations he has received on behalf of prisoners at Maafushi Island Prison in the Maldives.
216. Mr Robert Key (Salisbury):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many applications for asylum were received in 2003 from citizens of the Maldives; and how many were approved.
175. Mr Bob Laxton (Derby North):To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will make a statement on the arrests of members of the Maldivian Democratic Party on 13th February by the Maldivian authorities; and on the extent to which human rights are protected in the Maldives.
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