getting hot in Malé

Ex-President Nasheed was removed from house arrest and thrown back in jail,  just the day before the government signed off on the UN Development Agreement I wrote about earlier, an agreement which ironically includes bolstering the principles of human rights enshrined in the constitution. (A constitution that is apparently quite malleable.)  He was jailed for incarcerating a judge during his presidency. Naturally there are two camps: supporters and haters. It has become an even higher profile case internationally now that Amal Clooney is representing him and is on her way here to visit him in jail.

And just this last week, The current President Yameen and the Vice President have received alleged death threats from ISIS via Youtube video. A member of Nasheed's legal team, now also a member of the current opposition in the Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) was stabbed last night in the street.
All of these events are coinciding with the lead up to the passing of an anti-terrorism bill, which apparently isn't well liked by terrorists. Go figure. Today's news reports that journalists are receiving death threats through text messaging, as well as law-makers who are being advised to vote against the bill or face the same fate as the stabbing last night.