Top 10 non-violent protests, you can't ignore

Bed-In for Peace
Beatles legend John Lennon married his second wife Yoko Ono on March 20, 1969. Five days later, in lieu of a traditional honeymoon, the couple holed up in the bed of the Amsterdam Hilton's presidential suite, welcoming media for a week straight to display their deep opposition to the Vietnam War. They followed up a couple months later with another bed-in at a Montreal hotel, where Lennon and a group of supporters recorded the song "Give Peace a Chance."

Seminal Essay
  Henry David Thoreau, the Harvard-educated 19th-century philosopher and poet, remains a major symbol of peaceful resistance because of his 1849 work, "Civil Disobedience," in which he questions why people would obey a government whose laws they believe to be unjust. On account of his opposition to slavery, Thoreau refused to pay taxes, an act that briefly landed him in jail in 1846 (a relative bailed him out).

Lady in White
As one of the four mounted heralds of the Suffrage Parade on March 3, 1913, lawyer Inez Milholland Boissevain led a procession of more than 5,000 marchers down Washington D.C.'s Pennsylvania Avenue. The National American Woman Suffrage Association raised more than $14,000 to fund the event that became one of the most important moments in the struggle to grant women the right to vote — a right that was finally achieved seven years later. 

The Salt March
On March 12, 1930, at the age of 61, Mohandas Gandhi left his ashram with a band of 78 handpicked volunteers and headed for the sea. The Mahatma's destination was the village of Dandi, 241 miles to the south. Once he arrived at the beach, 24 days later, Gandhi proceeded to pick up salt, the production of which was controlled by the occupying British government. It was a simple gesture that served as the start to India's independence movement.

Flint Sit-In
As a nascent union, the United Auto Workers, formed in 1935, had a lot to fight for. During the Depression, General Motors executives started shifting work loads to plants with non-union members, crippling the UAW. So in December 1936, workers held a sit-in at the Fisher Body Plant in Flint, Michigan. Within two weeks, about 135,000 men were striking in 35 cities across the nation. Although the sit-ins were followed by riots, the images of bands playing on assembly lines and men sleeping near shuttered machines recall the serene strength behind the movement that solidified one of North America's largest unions.

Standing Up by Sitting Down
Even though African Americans constituted some 70% of total bus ridership in Montgomery, Ala., Rosa Parks still had trouble keeping her seat on Dec. 1, 1955. It was against the law for her to refuse to give up her seat to a white man, and her subsequent arrest incited the Montgomery Bus Boycott. One year later, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld a lower court's decision that made segregated seating unconstitutional. Parks was known thereafter as the "mother of the civil-rights movement."

Fists in the Air
African-American track athletes Tommie Smith (first place) and John Carlos (third place) used their wins in Mexico City's 1968 Olympic Games to show their opposition to the continued oppression of blacks in the U.S. They stood in black socks to represent black poverty; Carlos wore beads to symbolize black lynchings; together they raised their black-gloved fists in a cry for black unity. The silver medalist on the podium, Australian Peter Norman, wore an Olympic Project for Human Rights badge on his tracksuit in solidarity. It cost him a hero's welcome upon his return home. Both Smith and Carlos were removed from the Games; none of the three men ever recanted their stances.

Flowers vs. Guns
From an anti-war demonstration in front of the Pentagon on October 21, 1967, organized by the National Mobilization Committee to End the War in Vietnam, came images that encapsulate a decade of flower power. Not even the National Guard was a match for mellow hippies looking to push change with nothing more deadly than a few petals.

The Unknown Rebel
After the death of pro-democracy leader Hu Yaobang in mid-1989, students began gathering in Beijing's Tiananmen Square to mourn his passing. Over the course of seven weeks, people from all walks of life joined the group to protest for greater freedom. The Chinese government deployed military tanks on June 4 to squelch the growing demonstration and randomly shot into the crowds, killing more than 200 people. One lone, defiant man walked onto the road and stood directly in front of the line of tanks, weaving from side to side to block the tanks and even climbing on top of the first tank at one point in an attempt to get inside. The man's identity remains a mystery. Some say he was killed; others believe him to be in hiding in Taiwan.

March on Washington
 
More than 200,000 people gathered in the shadow of the Lincoln Memorial on August 28, 1963 to demand equal rights for African Americans. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his "I Have a Dream" speech and roused a nation to action.

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10 Protests of Modern times which shook the world!

1.   The Occupy Movement (2011-present)

 

A world-wide demonstration against the so called 1% and global social and economic inequality, the Occupy movement is an international protest movement aiming to make the economical and political relations in all societies less vertically hierarchical and more flatly distributed. Different groups all over the world have different foci on the protests, but among them it’s primary concerns being about the belief about large corporations and global financial system controlling the world in a way that kept the poor poorer and the rich richer with every passing moment. The protest started with slogans like, ‘’We are the 99%,’’ and what started as a protest against the Western economic distributions grew up to be a world- wide revolution against the minutely controlled economic system of the world that is believed to be favoring the top 1% and leaving the rest 99% to suffer compromise.

FINAL CONCLUSION: Most of the protests we have seen in the list are not from long ago or from the worn pages history books. They happened right in front of our eyes as we carried on with our normal lives. The normalcy of our day-to-day commute may have kept us ignorant about the wind that is changing tides around the world. A significantly common attribute among all the protests we have discussed seems to be ‘’social media and networking’’. Yes, the social networking advancement in the world has certainly helped the protesters all over the world to keep in touch with each and everything that happens around them and support each other in the objective of achieving the same unified goal of a bigger, better and a brighter future in all aspects of our lives for all of human-kind.

2. Brazilian Protests (2013)

 

Mainly initiated by the Movemento Pasee Livre (Free Fare Movement), a local organization advocating for free public transportation, 2013 protests in Brazil are a series of on-going public demonstrations in several Brazilian cities. Also known as the V for Vinegar Movement or Salad Revolt, the Brazilian Spring demonstrations were started to protest against the increases in bus, train and metro ticket prices in many Brazilian cities, but however it grew to include other issues such as police brutality and by mid June, 2013 it had been the largest movement Brazil had seen since the 1992 protests against then-President Fernando Collor de Mello

3.  Turkish Protests (2013)

A series of protests and demonstrations against the freedom of the press, freedom of expression, freedom of assembly, and the government’s encroachment on Turkey’s secularism that started on May, 2013, initially sparked to detest the urban development plan for Istanbul’s Taksim Gezi Park. The protests were ignited by brutal outrage due to the eviction of a sit-in at the park protesting the plan. The protests with no centralized leadership and with only small groups organizing environmental protests across the country; the movement has been compared to the Arab Spring, the Occupy movement and the Revolutions of 1989 and May 1968 by many key observers. However, on 6^th June, PM Erdoğan seemingly not buzzed even due to all the protests said that the developments plans would go ahead despite the protests and he also announced he will not be sorry for the excessive police violence on the protesters after the announcement. According to the Turkish media, rather than violent and forceful means, humor and internet technology has been the primary weapon for the protesters.

4. Arab Spring (2010-present)

The Arab Spring is a list of on-going protests and all kinds of revolts both violent, non-violent riots, civil wars taking place all over the Arab World against their respective governments and existing economic, political, social and educational systems. As of yet, respective rulers from Tunisia, Egypt (twice), Libya and Yemen have been forced from power. Civil uprisings and major protests have shaken the governments in countries like Bahrain, Syria, Algeria, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Morocco and Sudan. Countries like Mauritania, Oman and Saudi Arabia are catching up with the revolutionary wave of protests and demonstrations. Many observers have compared the Arab Spring movements with the Revolution of 1989, also known as the ‘Autumn of Nations’ that swept through the Eastern Europe and the Second World, in terms of scale and their significance.

5. Protest against the War in Afghanistan (2001-present)

This is perhaps one of the longest protests in history that has ran over a decade already and still persists with more and more countries coming into the picture. The first-major protests date back to the initial days of the official launch of the war in October, 2001. The War in Afghanistan has given way to many large protests around the world in countries like Australia, Canada, France, Spain, United Kingdom and the United States. The war, as we all know, led by the United States has yet resulted in 140,000 foreign military troops being sent to war, billions of dollars being used to fuel the war and has reported a number of 31,000 people being killed by the war, along with approx. 3000 foreign troops.

6.  Malawian Protests (2011)

The Malawi Protests started with a proposition of winning the political and economic reforms or concessions from the government of Malawi. In the month of July, Malawian organizations protested against the poor economic management and the carefree governance by the President Bingu wa Mutharika and his Democratic Progressive Party. After just two days of protests, more than 100 casualties and around 300 arrests were reported. More demonstrations were carried out in the month of August and September and even due to the intervention of the UN representative, the protests broke through Red Wednesday through a national vigil.

There have been many big and bloody protests in history with colossal mass involvement which have certainly pole-shifted our lives from what it used to be and changed our ideas about life as we know it today. Some of the historical protests are being carried out as we speak, hence here we have ten of the biggest protests that man-kind has ever seen.

7. Colombian Student Protests (2011)

This is also an on-going student protest movement taking place all over Colombia. The protest, like the Chilean protests; is a series of demonstrations against the education system in Colombia. The protest began as a direct reaction against the planned reform on the country’s education system. Due to the protests the planned reform was withdrawn from the parliament on the 16^th of November, 2011; something student leaders called a victory for the movement. A protest carried out on the 24^th of November, 2011 was announced the first bi-national protest for education in history, according to the Chilean Magazine ‘The Clinic’ as students from both the countries had in common South America and right-winged presidents.

8.  Chilean Student Protests (2011-2012)

Widely known as the Chilean Winter, referring in particular the massive protests that were carried out in August in the year 2011 or also the Chilean Education Conflict as it was labeled in Chilean media were basically a series of student-led demonstrations across Chile. The protesters being the students mostly are in demand of a new framework for education in the country that provided more direct state participation in secondary education and an end to the existing profit-motive in higher education. Most of the universities in Chile are private and only a 45% of high school students study in traditional public schools. Even though the number of university students has increased significantly there hasn’t however been any significant improvement or either establishment of new public universities since the Chilean transition to democracy in 1990.

9.  Irish Protests (2008-2013)

This is one of the on-going series of protests, occupations, and demonstrations taking place all over the Republic of Ireland. The movement started in the year 2008, when Ireland officially declared it had gone into recession, and the budget being ‘’the toughest in many years’’ as labeled by the Irish government included many controversial measures such as a proposed income levy which was eventually restructured. After this many people started losing their jobs and before anyone saw it coming, millions of people were out in the street demonstrating against the system; from students, factory workers to taxi drivers all of them were upset about having to give their jobs up and demanding the system to change to a better and more facilitative one.

10. Indian anti-corruption movement (2011)

The 2011 Indian anti-corruption movement intended to set up a strong legislation and empowerment against the endemic political situation of corruption in India. The movement was a pile of protests and demonstrations that swept India almost over-night.The anti-corruption movement in India was among the Top Ten News stories of 2011. The movement was led by many influential leaders among which Hazare & Baba Ramdev supporters stood out the most. There were many group protests all over the country but the most significant protests were carried out in the Ramila Maidan in India for almost a period of 40 days. Over a 100 million protesters were directly linked with the ‘’Bharat Swabhiman Andolan’’. The protest was well facilitated with basic requirements for the protesters like medical facilities, drinking water, toilets and also a media center.

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9 World's Greatest Protest

It’s surprising to see the number of protests in history that were initiated with peaceful propositions at the start and turned pretty violent as they headed close to their ends. Often times, peaceful protesters get rowdy and start havoc because of being treated unjustly by police and other opposing forces. Sometimes protests are even opposed with simply more protests carried out by opposition groups, parties and political groups in the most recent cases. Protests are basically people’s way of demonstrating against something/ someone that isn’t up to their expectations or up to the potential of what reality should have been like for particular issues. Protesters demand change, and immediate change for that matter and perhaps that is the very reason they do not hesitate to cross any extent that reality has to offer in order to get their expectations compromised, if not met completely.

1. Cherokee Indian Resistance to Forced Relocation (1838)

Objective: Avoid having their land seized by the United States government

Method of Protest: Cherokees stood their ground, and made no preparations to move.

Results: U.S. troops destroyed the homes and property of the resisting Cherokees, forcing them to move west on a journey that would leave approximately 4,000 dead from disease and starvation.

Was the Protest a Success?
No. The path the Cherokees took from their homes is still knows as the Trail of Tears.


2. Gandhi’s Salt March (1930)

Objective: Independence of Colonial India from British Authority

Method of Protest: To avoid paying the British tax on salt, Gandhi decided to get his own salt. To do this, he walked 240 miles over the course of 24 days, joined by a growing number of followers.

Results: Gandhi was jailed, but the protest drew national attention to his cause and he was eventually released.

Was the Protest a Success?
Not immediately, but it is considered a watershed moment for India’s struggle for independence, which was finally obtained two decades later.


3. The White Rose Resistance (1942–1943)

Objective: Undermine the Nazi Rule of Germany

Method of Protest: Distributing leaflets that philosophically challenged the ideas of the Nazis.

Results: The six main members of the group were arrested and beheaded.

Was the Protest a Success?
No


4. The Montgomery Bus Boycott (1955–1956)

Objective: Lessen racial segregation and inequality for blacks in the American South

Method of Protest: Montgomery’s black population refused to use public transportation.

Results: An Alabama district court ruled that the racial segregation was unlawful. The decision was appealed but upheld by the Supreme Court.

Was the Protest a Success?
Yes. It also served as the impetus for the civil rights movement of the 1960s.


5. Pureora (1978)

Objective: Stop deforestation of the Pureora forest in New Zealand

Method of Protest: Built tree houses, refused to leave them

Results: The Government agreed to permanently stop logging operations and the area became a park.

Was the Protest a Success?
Yes. It has also inspired many other tree-sitting protests, with varying levels of success.


6. Tiananmen Square Protests (1989)

Objective: Political reform and free media in the authoritarian Chinese government

Method of Protest: Seven weeks of peaceful marches and demonstrations

Results: The People's Liberation Army of China opened fire on the protesters. The exact death toll of the massacre is still unknown; estimates range from 200 and 10,000.

Was the Protest a Success?
No. The current Chinese government does not acknowledge the killings. All online information about the massacre is censored in China.




6. The Lust Lady Strike of San Francisco (1997)

Objective: Ability for strippers at San Francisco’s Lusty Lady club to form a union

Method of Protest: Strippers went on strike protesting outside the club and asking patrons not to enter unless the women were allowed to form a union.

Results: After a lengthy legal battle, the dancers were permitted to form a union

Was the Protest a Success?
Yes


7. The Singing Revolution (1986-1991)

Objective: Independence from the former Soviet Union for Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania

Method of Protest: Protesters gathered in the streets where they sang songs of national pride, which had been outlawed by the Soviet occupiers.

Results: After four years of demonstrations, many involving song, and the deaths of 14 protesters in Lithuania, all three countries gained sovereignty.

Was the Protest a Success?
Yes


8. Demonstration against Invading Iraq (2003)

Objective: Stop the United States from invading Iraq

Method of Protest: An estimated 6 to 10 million people around the world publicly protested the impending war.

Results: The invasion of Iraq happened anyway.

Was the Protest a Success?
No. They still have troops in Iraq to this day.



9. The “Lactivists” at Applebee’s (2007)

Objective: Stop discrimination against public breastfeeding at Applebee’s Restaurants

Method of Protest: A “Nurse-in” was scheduled — across the country, breastfeeding mothers would nurse their infants in plain view of Applebee’s.

Results: Applebee’s put out a statement saying “This situation has provided an opportunity for us to work with our associates to ensure we’re making nursing mothers feel welcome….we will also accommodate other guests who would be more comfortable moving to another area of the restaurant.”

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Why President Yameen is scared of Maldivian Army?

There is a rumour going viral on social media that Maldivian Army top brass has expressed reservations about being drawn into the civil protest being held in Maldives.

This corroborates earlier media reports that Yameen had reservations about Army involvement in controlling protesters. Sources say that Army had equal reservations about Yameen as well.

Two questions:

Second question – how such leak took place? But the first question is- why there is so much distrust between the government and Army?

Like most of the things in Maldives, this issue is very complicated.

From the historical time Army has not only been custodian of country’s territorial integrity but also its morality and country’s image. Many brave Maldivians have sacrificed their lives to glory. Equally important to note is that governments have also given Army, as an institution, due respect.

At least most of the times.

One exception was 1930s during the reign of Sultan Mohammad Shamsuddeen III. It was the first time when Army was tinkered with. However, this did not last and most of the changes were withdrawn, practically.

This is second time only in the history of Island when Army is being disturbed again.

There is no secret that Maldivian Army loved the then President Nasheed. But then most of Maldives loved Nasheed. In fact he was loved by a large number of people worldover – primarily by pro-democracy supporters and green-activists. So why should it be a crime for Army. One can’t ignore the fact that personal likings and disliking has never clouded army’s actions.

The secret of Yameen’s fear lies in his own conduct.

History is witness that dictators, especially those who come to power by coup, remain afraid for their survival. Dictators therefore tend to rely on Army’s brute power to remain at helm. But in case of Maldives (exceptionally) the Army has kept its decorum and has refused to become a puppet institution and an instrument of repression of its own people.

It is therefore understandable that Yameen would not want to engage Army in quelling protests.

However, now that Army has also refused to be part of the government brute force, it remains to be seen how Yameen will deal with the situation. Army’s refusal has also put the police under strain. The discontent within the police personnel may further get deepened. This rumbling would not auger well for Police.

In all, this is at least a good news for protesters. Ameen ;)

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Maldives is in 'Running' Hands?

When the atolls are gripped with a protest mood and where there is general frenzy and apprehension amongst people about the coming protest, it was rather surprising (and disheartening) to see such news items:

• President Yameen visiting China
• Foreign Minister Dunya Maumoon visiting Qatar
• Tourism Minister Ahmed Adheeb visiting Thailand (where else!!)

Only the naïve will take it as merely a coincidence.

And the most naïve will try to project it as 'indifference' of the leadership towards the coming protest.

The Big question is Why?

For political asylum!!

Yameen, sources close to him reveal, has single objective in mind. He has to secure a place for him run to as and when Nasheed comes out of the forced imprisonment, which is imminent sooner or latter. In today's pro-democracy sentiment running world-over (though hardly practiced), it is very difficult for any dictator to obtain asylum except in dictatorial regimes. This narrows down the choices for Yameen.

Barring countries in Middle East and few places in Africa, only North Korea, China and Russia can offer asylum to Yameen. Russia is itself struggling with foreign sanctions and would not like to invite more adversaries. Kim Jr. of N-Korea is is no better place. That leaves only Middle East and China as any viable option. Middle East is presently one of the biggest security hazard except few Gulf nations, most prominent being Qattar.

And that is why the top leaders are in Qatar and China.

(As mentioned earlier, Adheeb is in Thailand for personal reasons only ;)

PS: At the time of writing, inputs have started percolating in media that Qatar is not so forthcoming for giving asylum to Yameen. That would leave China as only suitable destination.

There seems to be golden opportunity is someone wants to open Chinese language classes !!

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Tourism Minister to be next Vice President !!!

Rumors in the power corridors are that Adheeb also conspiring to replace the Vice President. The theory is that VP is only amongst the top leader present in Male at a time when a big protest is to take place. As mentioned in previous article, many top leaders have chosen this convenient time to go on foreign junket including President Yameen.

Government sources admit that this time the protest is likely to be bigger than the mayday protest. It is also expected that the protest would be joined by a lot of visitors from atolls who happen to be in Male for Ramadan shopping and schools holidays among other things.

Add the learnings from previous experience, protesters are no doubt better prepared and more committed. The decision to carry out a 'sit-in protest' (rather than a March) also gives an edge to June 12 protest as it forces the police to act (and therefore to make mistakes).

If protesters succeed in making a big impact, it will reflect poorly on already tarnished image of Yameen. And if protesters are not allowed a peaceful protest and some mishap takes place, this will invite a barrage of international criticism.

In either case, it is the VP who will take the blame.

Now, some one has to be made the fall guy !

It is more likely than not, Adheeb will stake first claim. (despite his dramatic public denial that he was not a contender). Some observer also see the constitutional amendment (first amendment) which alters the age for President as an attempt to facilitate only Adheeb's rise.

Twitter handles are also abuzz that Adheeb is buying support (through his Team Yageen) with filthy cash, which he has amassed form known and more unknown sources.

(At least now we know where the money looted from poor Maldivians has gone!)

What an able deputy for Yameen.

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Avengers cast didn't include Yameen. People Shocked!! #Fakenews

People of Maldives are in shocked and sad. Reason is super hero Avengers flick has released without introducing Dictator-man (Yameen) as the super hero. Director was in talk with Yameen before casting actors but from a long time, no news came and it got released without Yameen.

From his indomitable spirit of being a staunch non-supporter of democratic rights and making police beat people of Maldives brutually. Director approached Yameen in 2013 after his win over dictator nasheed for the role of Dictatorman. Yameen was delighted and accepted the role by Hollywood director which he’s pursuing offline as well by snatching democratic rights of people and jailing opposition politicians.

But who ditched Yameen? Did he himself was responsible or Hollywood director neglected him? Let us try to make you understand the role offered to him better.

Dictatorman is a person who’s born and brought up with kings, princes and elite class. He buys branded shoes, eat most expensive food and and wear costliest suits. What he wants is to rule everyone according to his wish. To beat people protesting for their rights, and make their life hell, he started wearing a mask and become one of the special police cop with no mercy. He loves throwing tear gas towards people, while corrupt and drug-addicts are his allies.

While the movie got released without even his cameo appearance, Yameen looked disturbed and sad. Reports are coming that he has beaten the hell out of his dog in frustration.

Will this behavior be able to solve such National problem?

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Yameen to meet Kim Jong for his getting close to his dictator swagger. #Fakenews

Kim Jong, who’s famous for his dictatorial antics, has found a new ally. Ally is none other than our President Yameen. Yameen has got close to Kim Jong swagger and following him at fast pace to become one. He's trying to approach Kim office to meet him and learn some antics.

Kim Jong, who has not only executed his uncle but made 7 people naked, later served as food to 120 dogs as well. Kim Jong also ordered last year to all males of his country to follow his hair style. What a great way to run a country! 

Jealous from him being in the highlights of the social media, Yameen is trying hard to become new sensation on world media through dictatorship. An 18 year old college student said, “Oh Kim Jong news keep coming once in a month, which trends on social media every third day, everyone knows about him. But nobody know this self-proclaimed hitler of Maldives, so he’s using force, police and other weapons to attack people’s rights and become new Kim Jong.”

Question arise is Yameen be able to match Kim Jong footsteps? Will Yameen be able to overpower Kim Jong in his media attracting antics or Kim Jong keep ruling on media like a boss. Or will they both sign a pact to create a mutual co-operation platform? Only time knows, we can only predict.

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How dictatorship can sink our island. Yes! You read it right

The chair of Aosis is currently the Maldives, a country of hundreds of coral atolls, none of them more than a metre above sea level. The Maldives shot to global attention in 2009, when its charismatic president Mohamed Nasheed held an underwater cabinet meeting to raise awareness of his nation’s plight, and laterpledged to make his country the world’s first carbon neutral state.

Nasheed personally took on the might of China and the US in the climactic closed-door heads of state meeting in Copenhagen in 2009. He then defended the deal from the conference floor when other world leaders had already jetted home, salvaging some positives from a process that was otherwise headed towards total collapse.

However, the Maldives is no longer represented by Nasheed,who was ousted in a coup in 2012 and later lost a rigged presidential election to the half brother of the former dictator. Nasheed was recently arrested, tried and sentenced to 13 years in prison following a politically-motivated trial Amnesty International decried as a “travesty of justice”. He is currently languishing in an unsanitary jail with highly restricted access to medical care, legal representation or visits from his wife and young children.

In the Maldives, Yameen’s ministers have been accused of links with international gangsters and drug-dealers. Corruption is endemic, while journalists have been threatened, beaten and disappeared. Islamic extremism, meanwhile, is thriving, with hundreds of Maldivians reportedly traveling to Syria to join Islamic State.

The problem was recognised by Nasheed when in office. Sharing his concerns over the possible channeling of western climate aid through corrupt governments in developing countries, he said: “The money is rarely spent on what it should be. Even that which isn’t stolen is spent on the wrong thing. The contract is given to a minister’s relative, rather than to a reputable company.”

Human rights and climate change cannot be traded off against each other. It is because human rights and dignity are accepted as universal values that there is a moral case for climate finance in the first place – to address the injustice of those suffering the worst climate impacts not being those who bear the most responsibility for global warming.

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Abdulla Ameen won most honest and clean politician award by transparency international. Maldives Celebrates. #Fakenews

Abdulla Ameen, one of the most important minister from Yameen Government has won " transparency international honor of Politician with most integrity". While people are elated, Maldives is celebrating homecoming of Ameen as national holiday.

Although opposition ministers from Abdullath Party and MDP have expressed grief.

Both opposition party's joint statement said, " Ameen must have given truck loads of money to receive this award. A cheap, drug peddler , super corrupt person received most honest politician honour? Are you kidding us?"'

Though Ameen is much happy with the people's support for him. Abis, a barbar in male' became emotional while saying, " He's a messenger of god for us. The way he has helped people, no leader ever can. Ameen talk to us regularly, understand our problem and act on them and still few people blame him for drugs, huh... he's miles away from them. "

As latest reports are coming, school children have prepared a dance on , " our messiah Ameen" and cheerleaders are waiting on airport for his arrival.

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Yameen to declare himself Hitler of Asia, will invite all country leaders for crowning ceremony. #Fakenews

Yameen, the great ruler, President of Maldives is ready for his crowning ceremony. This is happening first time in the history of the world, that a leader is giving himself a recognition, and that too equivalent to HITLER. Yameen will be given guard of honour and he’ll be further called as “Hitler of Asia”. For the same reason, he has called leaders of all the major countries for ceremony and a grand dinner. 

Jealous from this decision, North Korea ruler Kim jong looked anxious  and said, “ I was working ao hard for this title, how come this Yameen can crown himself.....…sob!” 

Nazir, a 25 year old professional in Male’ expressed, “This is great moment for our nation! We’re happy and celebrating. Moments like this come once in a history. Hail yameeeen!”

“I’m going with my family to witness the grandest event. The way he has tackled the country after Nasheed arrest can’t be compared. Injustice, corruption and police brutality is on rise. This is what we wanted from years. Democracy is raped! ” he said.

Jahadami, 35, a school teacher said, “We’re very fortunate that we’re born in Maldives. First we were nurtured by Gayoom, and now by Yameen. Crowning himself, that too with the title of Asia’s hitler is something out of this world. I mean how many people are lucky enough do that in their life? I am sad that Abdulla Ameen is not crowning him. I wish police again start beating people on that auspicious day too.”

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Why Nasheed should be in Jail for complete 13 years!

1. He remains a figurehead for the promotion of human rights and democracy in Islamic countries, and an international icon for action against climate change.
   
   But who cares, he should be jailed and rather hanged! 
   
   
   
   
   
   
   2. In historic democratic polls in 2008, Nasheed was elected President, sweeping away 30 years of one-man rule, ended Asia's longest serving ruler and brought democracy. 
   
   
   But he did wrong. He shouldn't have fight for fight people's rights. He should be dragged again to jail.
   
   
   
   
   
   
   3.   Nasheed was named an Amnesty International “Prisoner of Conscience,” and is widely credited for playing an instrumental part in bringing freedom and democracy to the Maldives. 
   
   
   But for government, He's a TERRORIST!
      
    
   
    4. In 2009, to highlight the Maldives’ vulnerability to rising sea levels, Nasheed famously held a meeting of his cabinet underwater. Nasheed also implemented policies to turn the Maldives into the world’s first carbon neutral country by 2020.
   
   World calls him “Global President” and our government torture him daily! Yes he deserve this!
   

4. Nasheed was forced to resign the presidency under the threat of violence, in a coup d’etat perpetrated by security forces loyal to former president Gayoom.  
   Yes! Nasheed should be ashamed of what all he did for Maldives and people should actually support Yameen.
   
   
   
   
   

P.s : If this doesn't boil your blood, nothing can. Get up, be ready and come out of your home on 12 June.

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5 achievements of President Nasheed which you never knew!

1. President Nasheed won the 2009 Anna Lindh Prize, in recognition of his work promoting human rights, democracy and environmental protection. 

2. In September 2009, Time Magazine declared President Nasheed a ‘Hero of the Environment’.
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
3. In April 2010, the United Nations presented Nasheed with its ‘Champions of the Earth’ environment award.
   
   
   
   
   
   
4. In August 2010, Newsweek named President Nasheed in its list of ‘World’s Ten Best Leaders’.
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
5. In June 2012, Nasheed was presented with the James Lawson Award for the practice of non-violent action.
   
   

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10 Reasons why Nasheed is our Hero

Heroism comes from courage and fighting for the truth. Nasheed, ex president of Maldives, is a champion of people's democratic rights. Mohamed Nasheed has fought several times and proved that he's our true hero. We present 10 reasons why he's considered hero for the island nation.

1. Nasheed has went to jail 20 times for democratic rights of people.




  2. Nasheed is a champion of climate change activist.





3. Mohamed Nasheed is a people's President. He connects and communicate with common man like them.
 



4. He believes in justice, honest governance and democracy for nation.
     


 5. No other leader met so many country's leaders in Copenhagen summit to save it's nation.
     

6. The way Nasheed speaks, not only holds conviction and truth but inspires us as well.
 


7. International communities and individuals are supporting him, shows his global influence.
     

8. He's famous as Mandela of Indian ocean and global President worldwide. Who else from Maldives earned such titles?
   

 9. Nasheed may not have earned great power, but he has earned our respect and love .

   



10. Nasheed is people's future, a hope and champion of democracy, and many others reasons you're read this article and consider him a HERO.

 

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