Abbas Adil Riza - Latest Stories

  • President's GIP to fight dissolution in court

    President's GIP to fight dissolution in court

    President Dr Mohamed Waheed Hassan Manik's Gaumee Ihthihad Party (GIP) which was dissolved on Tuesday with the ratification of the new political party bill has decided to fight its dissolution in court.

    March 13, 2013 1 comment
  • GIP says it has reached 10,000 members

    GIP says it has reached 10,000 members

    Gaumee Ihthihad Party (GIP) has reached the tally of 10,000 members and the membership forms will be submitted to the Elections Commission this week, the party said Monday.

    March 11, 2013
  • "Ambassadors teleconference wasn't about GMR"

    "Ambassadors teleconference wasn't about GMR"

    President's office today insisted that the teleconference held with the Ambassadors to Maldives resident in Sri Lanka was not to share information of an imminent government action on the the agreement made with Ibrahim Nasir International Airport (INIA) operator GMR, India.

    November 26, 2012 1 comment
  • Ambassadors notified of govt action on GMR

    Ambassadors notified of govt action on GMR

    Government has informed the Ambassadors to the Maldives resident in Sri Lanka that it is set to take action over the now controversial agreement made with Ibrahim Nasir International Airport (INIA) operator GMR, India.

    November 25, 2012
  • Singapore Court upholds injunction on MACL

    Singapore Court upholds injunction on MACL

    Singapore High Court on Monday has dismissed the application filed by Maldives Airports Company Limited (MACL) seeking vacation of the injunctive order granted in favor of Ibrahim Nasir International Airport (INIA) operator GMR on July 23, the Indian company said in statement today.

    November 21, 2012 2 comments
  • No animosity towards JP over Parliament vote

    No animosity towards JP over Parliament vote

    Government Spokesperson Abbas Adil Riza has insisted that the government has no animosity towards Jumhoory Party (JP) after its members voted in favor of taking secret votes on no confidence motions against President and cabinet members in Parliament.

    November 20, 2012
  • "Prez asked me to vote against secret vote"

    "Prez asked me to vote against secret vote"

    Medhu-Henveiru constituency MP Ali Azim has said he received a phone call from President Mohamed Waheed Hassan Manik asking him to vote against the motion on taking secret votes in no confidence motions against the President and cabinet members.

    November 19, 2012
  • Govt Spokesperson Abbas quits Jumhoory Party

    Govt Spokesperson Abbas quits Jumhoory Party

    Government Spokesperson Abbas Adil Riza has left Jumhoory Party (JP) today.

    November 19, 2012
  • Parliament defends "irresponsible" tag

    Parliament defends "irresponsible" tag

    Parliament Speaker Abdulla Shahid has countered the government Spokesperson's allegations that the Parliament was highly irresponsible in releasing a statement that no MP can be arrested in accordance with Article 202 (4) of the Parliament's Rules of Procedure.

    November 18, 2012 2 comments
  • Ultimatum extended to annul GMR agreement

    Ultimatum extended to annul GMR agreement

    Civil Coalition leading the efforts to reclaim the Ibrahim Nasir International Airport (INIA) from its operator GMR, India, has extended the ultimatum given to the Maldivian government to annul the agreement with GMR till the end of this month.

    November 17, 2012 2 comments