Lizhong departs Maldives upon conclusion of ambassadorial tenure
 
 
 
Zunana Zalif
Ambassador Zhang Lizhong departed Maldives on Friday morning
Upon the conclusion of his ambassadorial tenure, Ambassador of China to the Maldives Zhang Lizhong has departed Maldives.
Prior to his departure after three years and seven months of service as the Chinese Ambassador to Maldives, Lizhong called on a number of government officials as well as the opposition leaders.
During the most recent farewell call on Minister of Foreign Affairs Abdulla Shahid, the minister conveyed sincere gratitude and appreciation for his immense efforts to strengthen the bilateral ties between Maldives and China during his ambassadorial tenure.
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Opposition PNC leader s disorderly conduct trial set for Sunday
 
The charges against Abdul Raheem were in light of his behavior at a protest held to oppose the charges raised against him in the GA. Vodamulaa chapter of the MMPRC scandal
 
 
Aishath Hanaan Hussain Rasheed
Abdul Raheem Abdulla at an opposition protest
RaajjeMV
The first hearing of the trial against President of the People s National Congress and acting leader of the opposition coalition Abdul Raheem Abdulla is set to begin on Sunday, where he will be presented with charges for disorderly conduct under Section 615 of the Penal Code of the Maldives.
In a significant presidential initiative on the domestic political front, incumbent Ibrahim Mohamed Solih met allies of his Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP), with party president and Parliament Speaker Mohammed Nasheed too participating in it. The meeting assumes significance in the light of the nation-wide local council polls, likely to be held on 3 April, as per the tentative schedule indicated by the Election Commission (EC).
The polls were due by March last year, but they were postponed owing to the Covid pandemic. Even without it, the MDP was considering extending the term from three years to five, against anticipation about victory, but the pandemic eased the party’s apprehensions.
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Mr Abdul Rahim Abdullah holding the virtual reality headset at Jamiyah Nursing Home, on Dec 16, 2020.ST PHOTO: DESMOND WEE
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