Begining of transition- Congrats to His excellency president-elect Mohamed Nasheed

Congrats to our new president his excellency president-elect Mohamed Nasheed.(Anni). A historic peaceful day, an example to other countries.

The media’s role in celebrating this day lacks very much. Specially TVM and news giant Haveeru. VOM had trouble in bringing 7am news. TVM have been bringing religious programs like hajj and info on judgement day. Haveeru is publishing their main headline as “MDP coalition supporters are insulting DRP supporters” though thats not outright headline but its their main point in news, thats not responsible media.

This is the time to bring citizens closer together, make them forget the past. President Maumoon and president-elect Mohamed Nasheed have shown an excellent example today to all citizens. ie to congratulate each other, join hands, forget the past and to go forward in building the country. At 2pm news conference that President Maumoon repeatedly spoke president-elect Mohamed Nasheed name as Anni unlike the old times. It shows the close relation they have now.

As a whole, there is calm and peacefulness in Male’. we have had two presidents fallen before with a dirty past as one was killed by an angry mob and the other left the country with the whole treasury.

Last night the MDP coalition showed a good spirit, a lot of people gathered at westpark to celebrate. When the dawn prayer time came, Honorable Gasim had adviced supporters from refraining from walking like a mob and to continue to mosque by vehicles taking different. There were wailing at the mosque, lots of people had tears in their eyes, tears of joy. Most people at mosque had ’shukur ge sajidha’(prostating in thank to Allah), and is having Naduru roadha(fasting) for ousting a 30 year old regime.

The big questions now

What is the first priorities of the new govenment, who will be cabinet ministers, what is the fate of old govenment officials specially those close like Azima shukoor, kutti Nasheed, Gubaad, Afrasheem, AliWaheed etc, will MDP stay truth to their word to other coalition members, what is the fate of ex president, where will he live in Male’? Will Police and MNDF stay behind the new president whom most of them hate?

Its a great climax today, a new young president running the country with consultancy of an experienced president.

An end to the country being controlled by Maumoons family members and school colleagues.

Both setting an Example to all