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Rasmale' residents to get special visa subject to periodic renewal
Attorney General Ahmed Usham said foreigners buying property and settling in Rasmalé under the government's project with Eagle Hills will be granted a special visa subject to periodic renewal, modeled on Malaysia's "My Second Home" (MM2H) program. He said the arrangement will fall outside the stalled Pearl Residency framework run with Henley & Partners, and that the government intends to issue a Corporate Residence Visa under the Immigration Act for Rasmalé settlers.
Politics
AG Usham defends Alabbar's Israeli ties as essential for Palestinian aid efforts
Attorney General Ahmed Usham defended Eagle Hills head Mohamed Alabbar in a leaked recording of a meeting with religious scholars, saying Alabbar maintains ties with Israelis to deliver aid to Palestine, while Housing Minister Muththalib previously said those ties were in the past. Public criticism of Alabbar's comments and ties continues.
Politics
Government hesitant to vote on Ras Male' land allocation to Eagle Hills due to corruption concerns: MP Mauroof
MP Mauroof Zakir said the government is refusing to hold a public referendum on the permanent allocation of a large area of Ras Male' to Eagle Hills because the deal involves deception, fraud and corruption. Speaking at an emergency rally on Friday night, he called on the government to publicly explain the project's economic and commercial benefits and said the public must be consulted before state-owned land is granted to a foreign entity.
Politics
Leaked audio reveals AG stating that alcohol could be sold at hotels in Ras Male', contradicting previous assertions made by President Muizzu
A leaked audio recording appears to show Attorney General Ahmed Usham saying liquor licenses could be granted to certain hotels under the Ras Male' project, contradicting President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu's stated policy that alcohol and pork would not be permitted there. The audio's authenticity has not been officially verified, and it emerged amid reports of a meeting with religious scholars about the alleged permanent transfer of the project to Eagle Hills.
Politics
President Muizzu believes Maldivians possess the mindset of a common garden lizard: Zariyand
Financial expert Ismail Zariyand said on a RaajjeTV talk show that President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu's rhetoric is consistently contradictory, citing his dropped claim that Ras Male' would be linked to Malé by an underwater glass tunnel. Zariyand also questioned why the agreement with Eagle Hills has not been disclosed, amid reported spending of up to $1 billion on the project.
Economy
Leaked Audio: Muththalib Says Ras Male' Properties to Be Sold on Renewable 99-Year Leases
Leaked audio recordings, whose authenticity several local media outlets confirmed, feature Minister of Infrastructure, Housing and Urban Development Dr. Abdulla Muththalib saying that Ras Male' property will be sold on 99-year renewable leases under a special arrangement with the government. He said the government would retain authority over ownership transfers and that the arrangement exists to prevent property values from depreciating.
Politics
Granting land in Ras Male' to Eagle Hills is an attempt to erase Islamic unity: Abdulla Rasheed
MDP National Congress member Abdulla Rasheed Hassan said the plan to permanently allocate a large area of Ras Male' to Eagle Hills is a pre-planned effort to erode the Maldives' 100 percent Muslim identity and Islamic unity. Speaking during the "Dhivehinge Bin Dhivehinah" coverage, he alleged the project is secretive, not intended for the country's development, and said Maldivians must come forward to halt it.
Other · Opinion
The Gulf between Pres. Muizzu’s Victory Day rhetoric and the truth
A commentary argues that President Muizzu's Victory Day and inaugural rhetoric on fiscal revival, sovereignty and state pillars is contradicted by the state of the treasury, the Ras Malé arrangement, and institutional resignations. It cites Dr. Ahmed Abdulla Didi's online questioning of which of the three pillars of the state has not been eroded.
Politics
President Muizzu would not even secure 10 percent of the vote if an election were held on 5 Nov: Maleeh
Mohamed Maleeh Jamal, Secretary General of the People's National Front, said at a press conference on Wednesday that President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu would not secure even 10 percent of the vote if an election were held on 5 Nov, and criticised the People's Majlis over the Ras Male' project. He also called on opposition parties and ruling PNC supporters in Addu, Fuvahmulah and Kulhudhuffushi to join efforts to halt the Ras Male' project, urging small-scale protests across the islands and a gathering in Male' on Friday, November 13.
Politics
Ras Male' project risks creating a 'state within a state' in the Maldives: Maaz Saleem
Opposition MDP National Council member Maaz Saleem warned at a press conference on Wednesday that the Ras Male' project, amid allegations that a large portion of it has been permanently allocated to Eagle Hills, risks creating a 'state within a state' in the Maldives. He claimed President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu amended the Special Economic Zone Act to facilitate this and urged the public to join the opposition in objecting.
Politics
Attorney Nishan calls on President Muizzu to withdraw from Ras Male' project and return to the rule of law
Legal expert Mohamed Nishan Ibrahim held a press conference on Wednesday calling on President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu to return to the rule of law and withdraw from the Ras Male' land deal. Nishan alleged the government is withholding accurate information about the permanent transfer of part of the project site to Eagle Hills and said the projects violate the constitution, legal frameworks and international treaties.
Politics
Bill to facilitate Rasmale' deal expected in Majlis on 5 Nov
A real estate bill is expected to be submitted to Parliament on 5 Nov to enable the 99-year sale of the publicly reclaimed Fushidhiggaru lagoon (Rasmalé) to Mohamed Alabbar's Eagle Hills, after a Commercial Terms Agreement was signed on September 21 in Dubai despite existing law not permitting it.
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