The February 5th elections for local councils are the very first such elections in the Maldives. This is one more milestone in the rapid transition to a democratic system in the country. What is quite astounding is the rapid speed of change. Within the last 30 months Maldives has seen more change in its political [...]

I visited 5 islands on 16th and 17th to meet the people on those islands and to listen to their concerns. It’s been about 18 months after the change of government, and the people have not started to realize the benefits of this transition.