RK Capital Maldives Connection

Fuad Thaufeeq

A letter from OCBC Bank addressed to Maldivian Elections Commissioner Mr. Fuad Thaufeeq notifying a Telegraphic Transfer of US $ 1.2 million was leaked out by the Maldivian Post Office officials.  The copy was bid for as high as MVR 400,000.00 but was caught on empty hook. 

The money was wired from RK Capital Management, Pembroke Bermuda.  RK Capital Management (Red Kite) is owned by Millionaire Michael Farmer, friend of British Prime Minister and Conservative Party Treasurer[1]. Party officials benefit from the RK Connection, recently, David Cameron, faced embarrassment, after it was revealed that his new party treasurer, Michael Farmer, funded his son’s membership of the notorious Bullingdon Club.

Michael Farmer

RK Capital, founded by Michael Farmer, David Lilley and Oskar Lewnowski III, (domiciled in Pembroke, Bermuda), operates from London and New York and manages more than $1 billion in three funds that trade in industrial and precious metals. He also runs London- based RK Capital Management LLP, and is active both in the church and in politics. He has given millions of pounds in donations to Britain’s ruling Conservative Party, saying it has done more than rivals to promote family values. [2]

The Elections commission of Maldives comprise of five members appointed for a term of five years by the Parliament (Majlis) of Maldives. The current was appointed on November 24, 2009 and matures on 2014. Mr. Fuad Thaufeeq the Elections Commissioner and Deputy Commissioner Mr.  Ahmed Fayaaz Hassan was nominees of MDP. [3]

President Mohamed Nasheed the British public schoolboy with Tory links relied heavily on the Conservative party for its expertise in campaigning and policy development.  His election campaign was run by James McGrath, the former aide to the London mayor Boris Johnson. David Cameron even telephoned Mr. Nasheed, to congratulate him on his victory in 2008. [4]

Nasheed shocked the world by resigning on the February 07, 2012 having failed to crush the opposition led demonstrations that calling for the Criminal Court’s Chief Judge Abdulla Mohamed is in custody of the Maldives National Defense Force (MNDF) since he was arrested against court orders on the 16th of this month.[5] An investigation into the resignation concluded its finding in the “CoNI” Report (Commission on National Inquiry) [6]

Mohamed Nasheed

Despite the several charges that were filed against Nasheed, he was permitted to contest the Presidential Elections, against the laws and regulations of Maldives.  Under pressure from the international community particularly Britain, Canada and neighboring India the authorities manipulated the situation for confirm to foreign pressure.  On numerous occasions Nasheed concealed his political intensions with religious and medical motives to leave the country avoiding court summons.   Lastly and notably he avoided the law by hiding himself in the Indian High Commission.  The Haveeru called it “refuge from the Law”[7]

MDP headed by Nasheed was good at smear campaigns.  During the 2013 Presidential campaign, MDP had a plan to win the election on the first round and called it “Eh Burun”.  This was fiddly for the average person though not for the intelligent.  Disturbing facts were revealed with the Supreme Court ruling to annul the first round of the Elections of 2013. [8]

The Presidential Elections of 2013 has been smeared with charges of deceit, fraud and enticement. Presidential Contender and Business tycoon Gasim Ibrahim filed a case against the Commission following election for fraud and enticement.

MDP sponsored Elections Commissioner and deputy had been unusually vocal.   Commission president Fuad Thaufeeq announced that the runoff would be held on Saturday despite the Supreme Court injunction[9] although he later surrendered to the SC ruling.  

Notice of the telegraphic transfer to Mr. Fuad Thaufeeq had come on the eve of the Presidential Election (28/08/2013).  The first round of voting took place on the (07/09/2013). To authenticate the document we contacted Commissioner Fuad Thaufeeq, he refused to comment on it.

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[1] http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2126636/New-Tory-treasurer-funded-sons-membership-Bullingdon-Club.html#ixzz2hNlYdVn8

[2] http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-01-11/red-kite-evangelicals-reap-47-sowing-bet-on-china-copper-market.html

[3] http://www.elections.gov.mv/index147f.html

  

[4] http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/india/3287004/New-Maldives-President-Mohamed-Nasheed-is-British-public-schoolboy-with-Tory-links.html

[5] http://www.haveeru.com.mv/news/39983

[6] http://www.coni.org.mv/coni/wp-content/uploads/C0NI-Report.pdf

[7] http://www.haveeru.com.mv/news/47417

[8] http://www.sun.mv/english/16597

[9] http://www.haveeru.com.mv/news/51471

British and Indian interests not secured in the 2013 Election in Maldives

Mohamed Nasheed 

The Maldivian Democratic Party, fore-runner in the 2013 Presidential Elections called for a nationwide protest after The Supreme Court on Monday night suspended the run-off while it examines a complaint about the first round of voting by the third-placed defeated candidate, business tycoon Gasim Ibrahim. 

Jumhoori party called for the results to be annulled because of major fraud in the electoral rolls and claimed they have credible evidence of organized mass scale rigging conducted by the Commission Officials.

Commonwealth golden boy flagged

The Commonwealth expressed deep concern without consideration to any circumstances of fraud during the Poll. The Statement issued by the Commonwealth group of countries, which has been monitoring the polls was strongly worded and damning. It said talk of annulling the election was "deeply worrying. The people of Maldives worked hard to get a democratic constitution, they want it respected and it is their right that the elections deliver a result that reflects the wishes of the majority,"  Whilst the majority of 11000 voters, opposed Nasheed’s comeback to office, the Commonwealth’s lack understanding of majority and minority led them to publish a statement supposedly on behalf of the people of Maldives more than their own Supreme court who’s decision that was welcome by all the parties other than the CW favorite, former president Mohamed Nasheed who also slammed the injunction suspending Saturday's run-off vote as undemocratic and the work of a "kangaroo court".

Recently however, the Commonwealth has repeatedly been interfering in the domestic affairs of the Maldives, in the guise of democracy and gone as far as issuing statements in mockery of democracy where all disputes are settled by the courts. This was true when CW favorite Nasheed resigned from President on February 07, 2011. Overwhelmed with sentiment and apprehension Commonwealth Envoy Don McKinnon said in a statement "No election anywhere is going to be absolutely perfect and there was no evidence or claim before the election that the voter register was manifestly so deficient as to distort the outcome."

The Commonwealth, a grouping of former British territories and countries, sent the largest contingent of foreign observers for the first round. They reported the voting as fair and credible. Among other were India and the United Nations. Except for Indian GMR experts planted deep inside the EC no foreign observers were privy to the scandalous scale of rigging that was conducted by the officials from within the Commission.

Dark forces working for the Indian interests funded by GMR again did the inevitable. I is not conceivable for CW favourite Nasheed could have got away in first round on September 7 with 45.45 percent if the counting and subsequent consolidation came out clean.  The calm and orderly conduct of business on that fatal September 7 did bear testament to something murky and mysterious was happening. MDP comes against a backdrop of only 45000 registered members in his party.

The ballot count took less than a day; the EC of Maldives refused a recount on the grounds it will take more than six months. With the Supreme Court involved in the issue, it is expected to reveal many of those murky and mysterious activities that the EC officials engaged in. This will shrink the chances of rigging on that stupendous scale as was conducted on the first round.  CW favourite now faces a run-off against Abdullah Yameen, the half-brother of the islands' former President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom. With or without the Supreme Court’s verdict, and more secure and clear conditions in place, PPM expects to win this election with an overwhelming majority.

Maumoon Abdul Gayoom
former President of Maldives 

"There is nothing unconstitutional in the Supreme Court's order" said an official of the Maldivian Government.  "We call upon The Commonwealth group of Countries, the United Nation an countries such as Britain and Germany to read and understand our constitution first and stop making statements that are unconstitutional, for it only display their ignorance and gluttony."  Nasheed, resigned in February last year following his failure to curb the 26 days of demonstrations that was held in Male in protest against him having kidnapped a sitting judge. He later denounced it as a "coup", saying his resignation was tendered under duress in a process orchestrated by Gayoom. He later accused his own deputy who was constitutionally installed as president immediately afterwards as the “coup leader”.

India is the greatest looser in this ordeal. The contract with GMR was terminated by the Waheed Administration on the grounds that the agreement was “Void- ab- Initio” the term legally means “to be treated as invalid from the outset”. Indian efforts to compromise and re-negotiate fell on desert ground.  Nasheed who promised to restore the GMR agreement was fluffily financed by the GMR to turn out the winner in the 2013 Presidential Race.  The Indian effort was not just single fold.  They had a multi-fold approach.  During an official visit to India in mid-2013, Mr. Gayoom was told by Indian officials “at any cost we want to ensure that Waheed is not elected.” They also invited Hon. Gasim Ibrahim to dissuade him from forming a coalition with incumbent President, which he did.

Indian High Commission in Male

It is also mindful of China’s expanding influence in the region and many warn the Maldives could become another a Beijing’s stooge sitting in the peripherals of what New Delhi’s calls National Defense periphery.  The Indian media talk about a Chinese submarine base being built in the Maldives,  an idea that was floated by the Nasheed regime, by his then Defense Minister now a member of Jumhoori Alliance promoting Gasim for President. 

India enjoyed greater influence in the Maldives when Nasheed was in power. He has been a vocal supporter of GMR’s right to continue with developing the Male airport, which is seen as a reason for New Delhi’s involvement in the local politics.

Britain and the Western European countries expressing support for Mr. Nasheed is less based on military and security grounds, more so than the appetite for a share of the wealth from the emerging Tourism Super Zone in the Indian Ocean led by Maldives. Nasheed is viewed as accommodating foreign influence for his personal interest more so than protecting and preserving the national sovereignty, it's status and the regional identity Maldives have attained.  Nasheed was described by one GMR official as “a good friend who will do a favor for a few dollars more.”

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http://www.firstpost.com/world/maldives-elections-postponed-is-this-the-end-of-indias-influence-over-it-1137231.html?utm_source=ref_article

Anti-Corruption Commission; The Bedrock of Corruption in Maldives

The Anti-Corruption Commission , Maldives

If you want to know who is behind the dirty politics, follow the money trail. Maldives has fallen prey to dirty politics. Some have fallen victims (those who did not want to join the dirty politics) and those who stood to benefit (those who joined the dirty political band wagon). Amongst the many that joined the dirty politics, was the very institution that was set up to follow the money trail and catch the dirty politicians systematically. It became the arm that assist and provide cover for the dirty politicians.  Is this the mission for which the ANTI CORRUPTION COMMISSION of Maldives was setup?

 

Today it is popularly known among Maldivians as the BRIBE COMMISSION.  It is headed by Mohamed Luthufi who once worked as an auditor and became tantalized with huge amounts of money that was siphoned by the Government officials. Luthufi made it his objective in life to get into the commission to be part of this siphoning of state funds.

 

Rufiyaa Changes Hands in ACC

Luthuli was selected to the Anti-Corruption Commission by the opposition parties during President Nasheed's Administration, to steer the course of the independent institutions to a moral setting and exposing corruption in government. President Nasheed ingeniously  saw it as a plus point to archive his goals of destroying Maldives, been a descendent of the rouge family that failed to bring about a revolution despite several attempts.



Members of the ACC or Bribe Commission as commonly known, like Muaffiz, Abdulla Hilmy, Khadija, had corrupt records and they had mastered the art of indulgence keeping themselves aloof of the law. Nasheed's decision may have been based on his conviction of the old saying, "set a thief to catch a thief". Unfortunately these thieves did not catch thieves, they joined the bandwagon and facilitated the campaign of terrorizing civil servants by aiding and abetting corrupt rouges.

 

Members of Anti-Corruption Commission summoned to
Parliament Sub Committee to Account for Corruption Charges
levied against the Commission - 2012.

Today the Anti-Corruption Commission members has collecting agents, (just like the mafia when they were forming in their initial stages), who threatened innocent workers and have corruption cases filed with the corrupt Anti-Corruption Commission, and promise any such case would be smoothed out if a payment could be made.

Innocent civil servants wonder in panic what it would take to protect their reputation; many would agree to pay an amount. But those adamant would stick to their virtues and refuse to pay any bribe to the commission's agents. Such civil servants would face the wrath of the Commission and they would move to implicate the victims with some bygone issue or incident even without a proper basis by concluding that the Commission saw it as corruption without even undertaking a proper investigation.  Then, in a calculated effort to assassinate the character of such persons, ACC would make announcements over the public media implicating and threatening victims with the possibility of having the charges pressed through the Prosecutor General.

 



Prosecutor-General Mr. Muizz

The proceeds of the bribe collected by the erratic behavior of ACC are shared with some very distinguished parliamentarians. Statistics show that almost 70 % of the so called cases put forward by ACC is thrown out by the court. It is a true manifestation that what ACC does of just dusting the Pompeii.

 

Corruption can be defined as misuse of power derived from your official portfolio for private gain or advantage. Isn't this what the Members of the ACC is actually doing?  This is the state of our nation living the love story with its new found democracy. The organization established eradicate corruption in Maldives is the very organization blackmailing ordinary working citizens and collecting bribes for their personal gain.

Ordinary Maldivians believe that the appointment of the present ACC with Hassan Luthufi as its leader, corruption in Maldives has increased by 56 percent. Bribes paid off to ACC officials increased by 34 percent and surprisingly was from the lowest income quintile. Transparency International’s survey evidently referred to people who responded that they paid the bribes to ACC to avoid a problem with the authorities. The report also indicated that 90 percent of people thought that ordinary people can make a difference by standing up to the treats of ACC, and refuse to pay bribes

Another setback for the President’s efforts to remain in Power

President with his Keeper and Guardian David Hardingham
 (Private meeting on the strategy)

Life has become an uphill battle for the embattled, tired and mistake prone President of Maldives.  Official Press Secretary’s efforts to Damage control are not meeting up to expectations. The Blasphemous statements about Islam, war with the voters over religious pluralism, and broken promises about an El-Dorado destiny under his rule have embattled and plagued the President well into his third year in office.
  
In an inspirational letter to President Nasheed of Maldives, David Hardingham expresses his aspirations to have the  monumental Islamic Center blown-up and a Cathedral built in its place; "which would be a sitting monument to a place where your own dear father (Kerafa Abdul Sattar) lingered as a prisoner many years ago". Such were the words on the letter from Mr. David Hardingham now Honorary Consul of the Maldives in Salisbury, classmate and “Keeper” of Mohamed Nasheed.


It is evident from the Hardingham letter that talks did take place about introduction of religious pluralism and constitutionally allow a multi-religious society in Maldives.  In so doing, Mr. Nasheed has effectively mislead the church and lied to Hardingham as he has to the people of Maldives.  Given the reality that Nasheed succession to President of Maldives was funded by the Salisbury Church not without conditions, if he fails to erect the Cathedral during this next one year and six months left of his first term, would he be able to get elected for another term in office to fulfill the promise to his financiers? 


MDP insiders believe Nasheed has lost integrity, and is not re-electable.  Few family and die hard Anni supporters believe otherwise.  In a time when the Maumoon Comeback Campaign is catching momentum at an alarming rate, and the Maldivian society is clearly discontent over President Nasheed’s Blasphemous statements towards islam, increasing number of citizens are associating Nasheed to Mr. Salman Rushdie. 

It is not possible for the President to live up to promises he made or to the expectations of the Salisbury Church, given the fact that his popularity rating in Maldives has fallen to an all-time low. It would be interesting to know where his loyalty will lie.  Is it to the voters or the financiers?   The majority of the voters believe President Nasheed conspired against the people and the constitution of Maldives, and came to power with financial support from the Salisbury Church that is now pulling strings on him.  No sympathies and no love lost. 

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Open letter to Mr. Andrew A Harrison – Chief Executive Officer, INIA, Maldives.

Heywalla2013, please publish this Open letter to Mr. Andrew A Harrison – Chief Executive Officer, INIA, Maldives. (Ali Saleem)

They gave us an Airport 

He took it away from us for a Few Dollars.

So dear Mr. Andrew A Harrison,

Now what? The court ruled against you.

How are you going to collect your $25.00 + another $2.00 for your ADC? Beginning January 01, 2012? Big blow in the face isn’t it?  Short shortsightedness and greed led you to where you are now. Don’t you think it’s better to be an ostrich than a CEO in INIA?  It's “Packing up time” for you Mr. Harrison and your Garrison in the Ibrahim Nasir International Airport.

Managing the airport is not going to be easy anymore. With mentally sick people in your management team people such as Moosa Solih, Mohamed Hassan and relic such as Mohamed Solih. We are watching you closely, we will catch up with you every turn of the corner, no more increasing rents to take back home.  

And please no more kickbacks for favors done. Let us take this opportunity to warn you “DON'T YOU KICK ANY MALDIVIAN OUT OF JOB IN THE NAME OF CUTTING COSTS”. However, if you wish to do so, do away with those who crossed you, provided the framework for legal thought that brought you face to face with your fist major disaster. The most prominent relics are mentioned FYI.  

We were so overwhelmed and happy for our people who grieved over decision of this rouge government to lease the airport to GMR, we thought we’d share our joy and happiness over your first big loss the court case with you.  We as a people are indeed very happy, and to be honest even the members of the rouge government (most of them) rejoice with us.

No matter what Mr. Mohan Nasheed and Razee tell you, don’t think of taxing the poor people of Maldives any more than there already are.  The taxes and levies on us are draining us, with rising costs and falling standard of living, we are now paying through our noses to stay alive hoping and praying 2013 will be sooner and not later.

How are you going to tax the poor locals effective 1st of January 2012? We’d like to be the first passengers to be in your airport on the 1^st of January 2012 for departure course. Would you tax us? I think you have some sense of what it means to rip off people. I urge you. Don’t do that. Do away with your rip off policies such as your ADC.

Tell you what. I’d like you to please remove that flash banner on your home page, the one with the advertisement about the ADC effective January 01, 2012... I know you don’t have the guts or the authority to collect tax. So please just remove the banner.

Thanks you. Love you man.

All those who cared for and loved

Our country (Maldives so much)

Ahmed Assad Isthufaa dhinee tha?

އަޙްމަދް މުޖުތަބާ

އަޚްމަދް އައްސަދް (މިނިސްޓްރީ އޮފް ފައިނާސް ގެ ކުރީގެ ފައިނަންޝަލް ކޮޓްރޯލަރ) އަކީ ފައިނޭންސްގެ ދާއިރާ އިން ވަރަށް ފުންނާބުއުސް، ބޮޑެތި ކާމިޔާބުތަކެއް ޙާސިލް ކުރި މީހެކެވެ. ތްރީއޭ(3އޭ) ކުންފުނި އާއި ހުސޭން ނިޒާރު ގެ ޗެއާރމަން ކަމުގައި ހިންގި މަސްވެރިކަމާއި ބެހޭ ކުންފނި "ރޭޑިޔަންޓްހީޓް" ބަގުރޫޓް ކޮށްލާފައި، އައްސަދުއާއި އެކުވެރިން ކޮޅެއް އުފެއްދި އަމިއްލަ ކޮންސަލްޓަންސީ ކުންފުންޏެއް ވެސް މިފަދައިން ބަންގުރޫޓް ކޮއްލާ، ވޭތުވެ ދިޔަ ހަތަރުވަރަކަށް އަހަރު ތެރޭގައި މިނޫންވެސް މިފަދަ ގިނަ ކާމިޔާބުތަކެއް ހާސިލް ކުރި މީހެކެވެ. 

އެމް.ޑީ.ޕީ ގެ ސަރުކާރު ވުޖޫދަށް އައުމާއި ގުޅިގެން، މީނަ ގެ ކާމިޔާބީތަކުގެ އަލީގައި ރައީސް ނަޝީދް ޤައުމުގެ މާލީހާލަތު ރަނގަޅުކުރުމަށާއި، އިކްތިސާތު ހަރުދަނާ ކުރުމަށް އައްސަދަށް ހަވާލުކުރެއްވިއެވެ. އަލްފާސިލް އައްސަދަށް ލިބިލައްވާފައި ވާ ތަޖުރިބާއާއި ހުނަރުގެ އަލީގައި ޤައުމުގެ އިކްތިސާދު ބިނާކުރައްވަން ފެއްޓެވިޔެއެވެ. އައްސަދު ކުރެއްވި ގިނަގުނަ މަސަތްކަތްތަކުގެ ހެޔޮމަންފާ މިޔަދު އަޅުގަޑުމެން ހުރިހާ ދިވެހި ރައްޔިތުން މި ހިއްސާކުރަނީއެވެ. އައްސަދް ރައީސް ނަޝީދަށް ލަފާ އަރުވާ، ދިވެހިންގެ ދިރިއުޅުމާއި އިކްތިސާދަށް ގެނެސްދެއްވެވި އިސްލާހީ ކުރިއެރުންތަކުގެ ތެރެއިން މިދަންނަވާ ކަންތައްތަށް ފާހަގަކޮއްލަމެވެ. 

(1) ދިވެހި ރުފިޔާގެ އަގު ދައްކުރުން. 
(2) ކަންމަތީ ފިހާރާއިން ވިއްކާތަކެތީގެ އަގު ބޮޑުކުރުން. 
(3) ސަރުކާރު ކުންފުނިތަށް ބަންގުރޫޓް ކުރުމުގެ ސިޔާސަތު ތާރަފް  ކުރުން. 
(4) ސަރުކާރުގެ ޚަރަދުތަށް ބޮޑުކުރުން. 
(5) ބަޖަޓަށް އާމްދަނީ ގެ ގޮތުގައި ލިބޭއަދަކު ބޮޑުކަމަށް މަޖިލިހުގެ މެމްބަރުންނަށް ހުވަފެން ދެއްކުން. 
(6) އަލަށް އިސްކުރެވުނު ފިނާންސް މިނިސްޓަރ ގެ މަސަތްކަތަށް ދަތިކުރުން. 
(7) ސަރުކާރުގެ ޚަރަދުތަށް ކުޑަކުރުމުގެ ގޮތުން ކުރިޔަށްވުރެ ބޮޑުކުރުން. 
(8) މަސްވެރިން ގެ ސަބުސިޑީ ދަންޑުވެރިންނަށްދިނުން. 
(9) ސިވިލްސާރވިސް މުވައްޒަފުން ގެ މުސާރަ އިޔާދަނުކޮށް ހިފެހެއްޓުމުގެ އަޑީގައި ހުރެ،
(10) މިނިސްޓަރ އޮފް ފައިނޭންސް ކަމަށް ފައި ނެގުން 

އަސްސަދު މިހާރު ހާސިލްކުރައްވަން އުޅުއްވާ އަނެއް ކާމިޔާބުއަކީ، ޕީ.ޕީ.އެމް ގެ މާލިހާލަތް ރަގަޅުކުރައްވާ،2013 ވަނަ އަހަރު އިންތިޚާބުވާނެކަމަށް ބެލެވޭ ޕީ.ޕީ.އެމް ގެ ސަރުކާރުގެ މާލީ ވަޒީރުކަން ކުރެއްވުމެވެ. މިފަދަ ގިނަ ގުނަ ކާމިޔާބުތަށް ހާސިލް ކުރައްވާފައިވާ ބޭފުޅުން ގެ އަގުވަޒަންކުރުމަކީ މިޔަދުގެ ސަރުކާރަށް ލާޒިމް ކަމެކެވެ.