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Maldivian FM confirms political discontent

Massive crackdown on anti-Gayoom activists
COI-OMHO. Mar 6 : A wave of unprecedented arrests and detentions have highlighted simmering dissent tn the liny Indian Ocean a toll nation of Maldives which glossy travel broachers lout as the Iasi paradise on earth. repots AFI’.
Analysis here say a series of arson attacks and an attempt to blow up a conference hall for South Asian leaders tn the capital male, have resulted tn dozens of arrests, including journalists since November.
“Hie significant feature now is thal dissent has come Into the open. Earlier no one dared say anything against the government." a Maldivc-watcher here said. adding Dial a failed coup In I9KH had sparked off the trend.
I’rcsideni Maumoon Abdul Gayooin wlxi survived the cotip led by local dissidents with the help of Sri l.ankan Tamil mercenaries, referred to the unrest when he addressed paihamcnt Sunday Any differences of opinion and thought that may ihtw among the peep Ie should not be allowed to adversely effect the stability of the country.
The people should find ways of settling such differences among themselves", he said.
Analysis say that until a few years back officials rarely talked openly alxnil dissent in the Maldives, which has a one party system with full executive and legislative powers, resting with the Prcsideni.
Lying some 700 kilometers (430 miles) southwest of Sri Lanka. violence was virtually unknown in the peaceful Islamic archipelago until the November 1988 armed attack on Male, tn which more than a dozen people died
That (coup attempt) really gave a Jolt to the authorities. They promised Io bring about reforms. ' perhaps realising there was sotin sort of Internal opiMisltion to lluii rule." an observer sakl.
Maldivian Foreign Minister Fathtillu Jameel acknowledged there was discontent in the country, ’bill said the problem was lx-lng exaggerated by pco plc who are involved.*
■This Is bound to happen and is happening all over the world. It is not only tn the Maldives.* Mr. Jameel told Agcnce France-prcssc during his visit to Sri Izinka Iasi week.
"But if anyone resorts to vt olcnce and threatens and ter rorises people then of course, we will lake II Seriously.* Mr. Jameel sakl.
The country's parliament passed tough prevention of' terrorism laws tn December lo contain tire rising militancy.
Hardline newspapers Sangu and llukunr were closed and their lop Journalists arrested, following unprecedented criticism of I he government anti former Junior Defence Minister Ilyas Ibrahim.