ދީންޙިމާޔަތްވެ ނިމުނީ ތޯއެވެ؟

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މިސަރުކާރުގެ އެންމެ ބޮޑު ވަޢުދު ހަނދުމަފުޅު އެބަހުރިތޯއެވެ؟ އެއީ ދީން ޙިމާޔަތް ކުރުމެވެ. އެމް.ޑީ.ޕީ ގެ ސަރުކާރާއިދިކޮޅު ސިޔާސީފަރާތް ތަކާއި މަދަނީ އިއްތިހާދު ކިޔާ ޖަމާއަތަކުން 23 ޑިސެމްބަރި 2011 ގައި އިސްލާމް ދީނުގެ ޙިމާޔަތޭ، ވަޙުދަތޭ ކިޔައި ރޮއެހޭރުނު ދުވަސްމަތިން ހަނދުމަ އެބަހުރިތޯއެވެ؟ ދީން ޙިމާޔަތް ކުރުމުގެ ނަމުގައި އެކިއެކި ގޮތްގޮތައް އެމް.ޑީ.ޕީގެ ސަރުކާރަށް ދުއްތުރާކުރުމަށް ފަހު ފެބުރުއަރީ 2012 ގައި ބާރުގެ ބޭނުންކޮއްގެން އެމް.ޑީ.ޕީ ގެ ސަރުކާރު ވައްޓާލީއެވެ.

ސުވާލަކީ ދީން ޙިމާޔައް ކުރުމަކީ ކޮބައިތޯއެވެ؟ ދީނަކީ ޙިމާޔަތް ކުރަން ﷲ ބާވައި ލެއްވިއެއްޗެއްތޯއެވެ؟ އަޅުގަނޑައް އެނގިފައިވާ ގޮތުގައި ދީނަކީ ދިރިއުޅެންވީ މަގެވެ. ދީންބާވައި ލެއްވިފައިވަނީ އޭގައިވާގޮތައް ދިރިއުޅުމުގެ އެންމެހާކަންކަން ބިނާކުރާށެވެ. ވީމާ ދީނަށް ނަޞްރުދީ ކުރިއަރުވަން އެދޭމީހާ، ދީނުގެ ރުކުންތަކާއި ވާޖިބުތައް ފުރިހަމަޔަށް އަދާކޮށް، ދީނުގައި އަންގަވާފައިވާ ގޮތައް ތިމާގެ ޢަމަލުތައް ބައްޓަން ކުރުން ހުއްޓެވެ. މިއަކީ ރާއްޖޭގެ ވަކި ސިޔާސީ ޕާޓީ އަކައް ވޯޓުދީގެން ކުރެވެން އޮތްކަމެއްނޫނެވެ. މިކަންކުރެވޭނީ ތިމާ އަމިއްލައަށް ތިމާގެ ޢަޤީދާ ވަރުގަދަކޮށްގެނެވެ. ޢަޤީދާ ވަރުގަދަކުރުމަށްޓަކައި ﷲގެ އެއްކައުވަންތަކަން ދެނެގަނެ، އެކަލާނގެ ގިނަގިނައިން ހަނދުމަކުރުން ހުއްޓެވެ. އެއްވެސް ހާލެއްގައި ސިޔާސީޕޯޑިއަމް ތަކައްއަރައި ހިމާރުގެ އަޑުން ރޮއެހޭރުނަކަސް މިކަމެއްނުވާނެއެވެ.

އިސްލާމްދީނަކީ ކޮބައިކަމާއި ދީނުގެ އެންމެހާކަންކަން ބަޔާންކުރައްވައި ﷲ ބާވައިލެއްވިފޮތަކީ ޤުރުއާނެވެ. މާނައަކީ ޤުރުއާން ދެމިއޮތްހާހިނދަކު، އިސްލާމްދީން ދެމިއޮންނާނެއެވެ. ޤުރުއާން ބާވައިލެއްވީ ތިމަންﷲ ކަމާއި އެފޮތް ރައްކާތެރި ކުރައްވާނީވެސް ތިމަންﷲ ކަމަށް ޙިޖްރި ސޫރަތުގެ ނުވަވަނައާޔަތުގައި ﷲއަންގަވާފައިވެއެވެ. ވީމާ މިކަމަކާ މައުމޫން، ޔާމީން، އިމްރާން، ނޫނީ ޖާސިމް ކަންބޯޑުވާނެކަމެއް ނެތެވެ. މިއަކީ މިމީހުނާހަވާލުކުރެވިފައިވާ ކަމެއްނޫނެވެ. މިމީހުނައް އޮތީ ޤުރުއާނުގައިއަންގަވާފައިވާ ގޮތައް އުޅުމެވެ.

ދީންޙިމާޔައްކުރުން މިސަރުކާރުން މާނަ ކުރަނީ ދީނަށް ނަޞްރުދިނުމުގެ މާނައިގާނަމަ، މިސަރުކާރަށް ވޭތުވެދިޔަ 2 އަހަރުދުވަހު ހޯދައިދެވިފައިވަނީ އެމް.ޑީ.ޕީ ގެ 3 އަހަރުވީ ސަރުކާރަށް ހޯދައިނުދެވޭ ވަކިކޮންނަޞްރެއްތޯ ބަލާލަންޖެހެއެވެ. ވޭތުވެ ދިޔަދެއަހަރުދުވަހު ރައީސްކަންކޮއްފައިވަނީ ބައެއްމީހުން ބުނާގޮތުންނަމަ އޭނަޔައްވެސް ތިމާމީ ކޮންދީނެއްގެ މީހެއްކަން ޔަގީންނުވާ ހުޅަނގުގެ ފެނައްދިރިފައިވާ މުހަންމަދު ވަހީދެވެ. އިސްލާމިކް މިނިސްޓަރަކީ ހިލޭއަންހެނަކާ އެކުބަދުއަޚްލާޤީޢަމަލު ހިންގިކަމަށް ތުހުމަތުކުރެވޭ، އެތައްބަޔަކު ޔަޤީން ކުރާ ޝައިޚް ޝަހީމެވެ. އޭރުވެސް އަދި މިހާރުވެސް ދިވެހިންނަކީ ނަމުން %100 މުސްލިމުންނެވެ. އޭރުވެސް އަދިމިހާރުވެސް އިސްލާމީ ޝަރީޢަތެއް މިތާކުނުހިނގައެވެ. އޭރުވެސް އަދި މިހާރުވެސް މާރާމާރިއާއި ފާޙިޝް ޢަމަލުތަކާއި މަސްތުވާތަކެތި ބޭނުން ކުރުންފަދަ ކަންކަމުގަ މުޖުތަމަޢު ހަލާކުވެ ގޮސްފައިވަނީ ފެންނަފެނުމަށް އެއްވަރަކަށެވެ. ނަޝީދުގެ ސަރުކާރުގައި ވަކިނުލިބޭ މިނިވަންކަމެއް، ފުރުސަތުތަކެއް ދީނީޢިލްމުވެރިންނަށްވެސް ލިބުނުކަމަކަށް ނުފެނެއެވެ. މަސާޖު ޕާލާއޭކިޔައި އަޑުއެރުވީ ސަރުކާރާހަވާލުވި ދުވަސްކޮޅު ގައެވެ. ފަހުން އެކަން ނިމިދިޔައީއެވެ. ވީމާ މިކަމުގަވެސް ދެސަރުކާރުގެ މާބޮޑު ތަފާތެއްނެތެވެ.

ވީމާ ޙިމާޔަތް ކުރަން މިއުޅެނީ ކޮންއެއްޗެއްކަން، ކިހެނެއްކަން މިހެން ގޮވާމީހުނަށްވެސް ޙަޤީގަތުގައި ނޭނގެއެވެ. ދީނުގެ ނަމުގަ އެކުރާކަމަކީ އާންމުން ހެއްދުމެވެ. މިއަކީ ދީނީ ކަމެއްނޫނެވެ.

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I am neither corrupted nor an infidel (Kafir)

How anti-religious could it be to describe 95,224 Muslims as corrupted and faithless? In a tweet followed by the presidential election held on 7^th September, corruption and faithlessness were the two words used by the former president Maumoon Abdul Gayyoom (MAG) to describe the 95,224 voters of president Nasheed (Anni). Though faithlessness could mean disloyal, it could also mean infidel (Kafir). Allah knows best if MAG meant to say infidels to 95,224 Maldivians who voted Anni.

I was not born to dislike MAG. Neither was I risen to dislike him. It was my logic, power of reasoning based on what I have learned, seen and experienced which constantly repelled me from MAG’s regime. Never had I tried so hard to convince myself something other than saying yes to MAG in the first democratic election held in Maldives which was also the very first election I voted. But I failed on that repetitively. My conscience and sentiments were solid and clear in convincing me to vote Anni for a better change. It was past.

After 5 years for that, 3 years of Anni’s administration and 2 years of coup government, again I am compelled to answer the same question.  But this time, the answer is much clear and easy. What has taken place during these rough 5 years together with the same reasons I had against MAG then, makes it easier. MAG and Yameen Abdul Gayyoom (YAG) are the same naughty brothers who ruled this country from scratch to hell.

Religion and corruption as many say are the two major concerns against MDP. A ‘100% Muslim’ name tag or having Muslim parents doesn't make us Muslims, neither does it exalt Islam. However, this is MAG’s Islamic policy, we just have a name, but never act. For many, in a religious point of view, the worst case scenario would be giving religious freedom by MDP. But does Islam prohibit the residence of non-Muslims under an Islamic governance?  As far as I know it doesn’t. It is neither exalting nor allowed to hold back a right given in the religion. 

Supporting and being a member of a political party is not an endorsement for everything done. I never deny the allegations of corruption in MDP’s short government. Just because we voted MDP for a better change will not change things that have been enrooted for years. Corruption has been wide spread and rooted in this country at all levels and ages during the past. It is our insanity to believe things would be 100% fine just after a 30 year autocratic government. As Anni mentioned, Judiciary and respective independent entities have to be reformed for us to get rid of the mess of 30 years. On top of that, individuals should get matured enough to follow their own instincts, choose policies where possible instead of shortcuts via friends and learn to respect the rights of others. Best in my opinion is to be patient and work with the man who initiated reform in this country. The man who had been through hell and back.

I will never deny a right given in religion. I strongly believe in minimizing corruption which I hope will atop the reform process of MDP’s new government. For sure there is no way that the failed regime of MAG, which most of us have believed to have been failed can be dependable again.  Five years of absence is not a justification to think positive about MAG and his administration who had miss ruled for 30 years.

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Political dilemma

Words and statements of some prominent figures of MDP gives the feeling and impression that they have broken the bond of trust that has to be maintained in religious matters whose consequences seems to be beyond emotional grasp. For some of us, we are being betrayed to our dedication made in the last presidential election which gave us the liberty and freedom of choice. But I don’t regret the choice I made for a change since it was the best i could do at that time. As said in the statement, “While we are free to choose our actions, we are not free to choose the consequences of our actions” (Stephen R. Covey), we don’t know how far things would have gone if we elected Maumoon instead of Nasheed. For me his era is not to be acknowledged every time Nasheed or his government officials goes out of bounds.

For some, the prevailing challenge has been the absence of a leader who can be trusted to take us to the heights we desire, not saying ‘NO’ to MDP. May be this is how the country was purposely shaped by the previous regime so that it will always be one man or one family holding the ultimate power.  This is evident from the speech given by the Vice President Dr Mohamed Waheed Hassan Manik on November 21, 2011 at the reception hosted by the Australian High commissioner to congratulate the 2012 AusAID recipients of the Maldives and to honour Maldivian AusAID alumni. It included statistics that evinced that the young generation of this country was devastated.

A part of the speech went as follows. “......These 1100 students are in multiple-year degree programmes including bachelors and masters level courses. Therefore, we estimate that about 300 students are entering degree courses in national institutions. Just imagine, you have 24000 student completing … secondary and only 300 students are entering national degree courses. It is like 1.25%. Although we are a middle income country our higher education enrollment ratio is about the same as that for countries in Sub-Saharan Africa. Compare this figure to other relevant social sector statistics. While 300 students start degree programmes, there are 3000 students waiting for drug rehabilitation. 300 students enter university and 300 teenagers got pregnant last year. About 600 I assume go to prison. I suppose the choice is very clear- we can build more schools or more prisons.......” Alas, this show how creamy is the cream of our nation at the end of the so called ‘golden age’. I can’t believe that a nation can be deteriorated this much within 3 years. How on earth are we going to trust them back?

I feel it is insane to believe that 30 years is not enough for a leader to rule/run a country. If a leader still seeks to gain power or remain in power after so much time, it definitely is not patriotism that pursues him.

Father of modern Singapore - Lee Kuan Yew retired after about 30 years of service as a prime minister which represents his admission that 30 years is enough for a leader to mould and develop a country.  He was contented and satisfied for his contribution to Singapore which most people accept and admire. Mahathir bin Mohamad was the prime minister of Malaysia for 22 years after which he retired. He brought tremendous developments to his country before he stepped down in 2003 such as the development of Putrajaya within 3-4 years. But Maumoon chose to end up like a …………….. (Fill up as you desire).

Despite the extravagance policies and unfavourable decisions on religious matters, I wonder if we can trust PPM or DRP over MDP. Although the situation is seen as a political dilemma, according to some, it is likely that MDP may lose the coming election if “SOME OF ITS PROMINENT FIGURES” are not brought down to their size soon.

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Failed!?

James Cameron’s last film ‘Avatar’ is on its way to triumph over his best feature film and the king of the cinemas ‘Titanic’. The film named after the largest, most advanced and luxurious ship of its time, which failed to complete its first voyage under the captaincy of E.J. Smith. Why did the experienced captain who was about to retire failed? It’s not only your qualification and experience that take you to success.

Whatever the way you define the word ‘fail’, it would show lack of performance, motivation, preparation, effectiveness and sufficiency in doing a certain job. Being unable to complete a job within a given time is a more specific way to describe the word ‘fail’ and it has taken account of an important factor-time which has to be kept in mind when talk about ‘fail’. Completing a 2 hour exam within 3 hour doesn’t make you pass. Bringing 5-10 years progress within 30 years doesn’t make you a leader.

Every now and then we hear and see DRP and PA members defining the present government as failed and disabled making their statement an old chestnut. Maumoon and his cronies have had ultimate power for 30 whole years, but did nothing close to what they could have done within that much time, and now go on rebuking the present government who is just 1 year old. How truthful, loyal and logical would be these people who label the new government as a disabled dummy? Can you imagine the development that could be brought within 30 years to a small country like Maldives who has been having a high per capita GDP for years? Don’t you think 30 years is even enough for Maumoon to reclaim another island nation called Maldives from Indian Ocean and bring it to the present standard or even to a better standard?

Despite being a failure, he still manages to be on the horizon, not because he is credited like Lee Kuan Yew or Mahathir Mohamed. Didn’t Suharto and Augusto Pimochet have supporters during their days? Didn’t Robert Mugabe have supporters? Many aged people are caught in the spell of him thinking that he is a pious man. This is the best way I can define the two major groups of people who still support him.

Yes, in politics there will be oppositions and we really need them, but not old rotten eggs. Don’t you think Maumoon and his cronies have had enough chances to take us to the sky they promised? They have had their chips. When someone else is trying to do the 2 hour exam you failed to do within the time doesn’t mean he is the failure, you are the failure. When someone else is trying to bring the progress Maumoon failed to bring within 30 years doesn’t mean he is the failure, Maumoon is the failure. Maumoon and his cronies are the obvious failures. So don’t try to be a dog in the manger, sit aside with the bit of luck you guys already have got. Those who have cut down a 30 year old tree will know very well how to cut down a much younger one when the time comes.

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