News in Brief Wednesday, September 23 Facebook

News in Brief Wednesday, September 23 Facebook

The government has allocated 500 hectares of Rasmalé, about half the reclaimed island, to Abu Dhabi developer Eagle Hills for a luxury waterfront, marina and homes for foreign buyers. Ministers insist “not an inch” of land will be sold. But Eagle Hills says each time a property changes hands, by sale or inheritance, a new 99-year lease begins. That paragraph was missing from the version of the announcement published by the housing ministry and the ministry’s headline figures were missing from Eagle Hills’ version. Our explainer covers what was signed, what the state gets, the residency question, the 2015 foreign freehold amendment and what remains unknown. https://maldivesindependent.com/explainer/not-an-inch-sold-the-eagle-hills-deal-and-the-foreign-ownership-question-d77f Facebook

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News in Brief Tuesday, September 22 Facebook

Two months before two abandoned tankers crashed into Sinamalé Bridge, the only anchor holding them was reported to be failing. Throughout July, the 20 Indian seafarers aboard and the International Transport Workers’ Federation posted repeated appeals to an international database for abandoned seafarers. They reported running out of food and drinking water, and alleged that crew taken ashore for medical treatment were detained instead. Customs disputes their account, saying it facilitated food deliveries through a local agent. But asked whether an agent was appointed, Customs gave three different answers. And no agency will say the mooring that failed was its responsibility. https://maldivesindependent.com/society/abandoned-seafarers-warned-of-hunger-and-anchor-failure-before-sinamal-bridge-crash-d26a Facebook

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News in Brief Monday, September 21 Facebook

GUEST ESSAY | The housing ministry says Ahmed Zahir is getting a 1,250-square-foot plot in Hulhumalé Phase 2 for MVR468,750 because the state promised him land in 2003 and never delivered. Former Prosecutor General Hussain Shameem argues that a 23-year-old promise may establish a grievance, but it doesn’t establish that this remedy is lawful, fair to other claimants or based on a policy that can be applied to the next case. He also questions the ministry’s decision to refer the deal to the Anti-Corruption Commission. His point is that a body that may one day have to investigate a transaction shouldn’t help shape it first. Read the full essay: https://maldivesindependent.com/essay/a-2003-housing-promise-doesnt-justify-a-hulhumal-plot-at-2003-prices-d9f1 Facebook

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