Nazeer Ahmed Jamaal's Vision
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Maldives is our home in the Indian Ocean.
These islands are a legacy from our ancestors, preserved with their blood and protected with their lives.
Responsibility for guidance and leadership is passing to new generation of torchbearers, and it is our turn to dedicate our lives to our motherland. It must became a haven of peace, and allowed to develop as a paradise of prosperity.
 Sword of Bodu Mohamed Thakurufaan |
Part of my vision for the future of the Republic of Maldives
I believe all Maldivians are ready to reap the rewards of the new global economic opportunity. We need to think innovatively.
I believe that we must continue to improve our fiscal discipline; impose the right kind of taxes to increase equity, so that the gap between haves and have-nots can be alleviated; pay off debts and meet our other obligations.
We must give unprecedented attention to create and secure a social security system, medical care and health insurance. This is the way towards prosperity and security for future generations.
I wish to see more investment in our most precious resource - the skills and innovative abilities of the Maldive people - and I want to see new markets opened to Maldive products.
 Skipjack tuna |
The road to prosperity starts by embracing fiscal discipline. We have to eliminate our national debt, without neglecting to establish social security and a medicare system.
And above all, we must not forget the need to invest more in education. This is the fuel needed to give the engines of Maldive children a kick-start, and will equip them for the challenges ahead and earn them respect.
It is my desire to see a steady improvement in the skills of Maldive children and workers. If we are permitted and given reasonable opportunity, we can build a new consensus for more open trading and developing the right tools needed to compete in the global economy and protect Maldive interests.
Regarding human rights issues, protection of the environment, and protection of pensions
My dream is to see foreign investments promote the domestic economy and our basic Maldive values.
I believe that decentralizing our government bureaucracy is a necessity that will make it function better and costs less. Administration can be made more flexible and responsive to island communities, and able to focus towards empowering individual Maldivians to take charge of their own lives.
Mal� harbour
My fundamental dream is to expand prosperity, not just for the government, but for the people. I believe we can all envision many changes that would improve the standards of living in the Maldives. Changes that will stifle crime, teen births and other irresponsibility.
My motto is 'It can always be better, if you give room for growth.' I wish Maldivians would not resist the opportunity to make things better, and give me the opportunity to bring even more progress to Maldives and make it safer, healthier and more secure.
Maldivians need the right kind of skills in foreign investment, education and lifelong learning and skill development. To be ahead in this information age, and to take full advantage of the vast opportunities it offers, direct action is necessary.
I believe that every Maldivian, regardless of their class, the geography of their atoll, or whatever other disability, should be able to do their studies using a computer. My hope is to see net services accessed nationwide. Small businesses and entrepreneurs will make the economy move ahead. Small businesses must have a chance to use cyberspace as a free zone for Maldivians to sell and negotiate business dealings and expand around the world.
It is also my dream to strengthen activities and programs to combat discrimination against our own people - men and women.
Home ownership is the foundation for building wealth and financial security for the family, and providing the vital anchor needed for neighborhoods to thrive. To own a home is often considered an unaffordable dream. I would very much like to work on this problem and overcome it, so that every family owns their own home, paid for over a period of time.
I dream of seeing the day when the skilled workers of the Maldives have more freedom - freedom to choose a representative at work. This should be a fundamental Maldive right that must never be threatened, obstructed or taken away by anyone. Unions should be formed, giving working people the chance to improve their living standards and have a voice in their work.
Law and order must be enforced, so all Maldivians are safe from crime. Crime must not be allowed to become rampant, with families forced off the streets and having to live behind closed doors. Children and adults living in paranoia will never attain their goals or dreams, when people are afraid to walk or talk in their own country, their neighborhoods or communities, and are robbed of their basic sense of decency, togetherness, and justice. How can decent parents teach their children the difference between good and bad, or how to discern right from wrong. Tough punishments will implemented, including harsh penalties for those who dare to terrorize the innocent. It will be nipped in the bud before it can even start!
I dream of seeing an increase in the minimum wage, so that thousands of people and families can find a way out of poverty. It would be part of the reformed labor laws, designed protect the workers. The Maldive unemployment problem must be met head on, with a sustainable compensation system. Contracts must be honored,and the benefits and profits earned by the workers must be spent on improved equipment. Workers grievances are to be heard, and unnecessary expenditure eliminated.
That is part of my vision for the future of the Maldives.
I think we need to make sure our loved ones know and feel our love.
We need to help and think in terms of mankind, not just country, race, religion, creed, and ethnicity... We need to teach and learn as much about others as possible.
Ignorance is what builds the walls of inhumanity.
 Friday Mosque, Mal� |
A short autobiography
The first man to place an entrance light at H.Dh Kulhudhoofushi entrance in the early eighties.
One of the batch who served Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, when she came to Maldives in 1972 (see the photo in my msn album).
One of the first musicians to play for tourists in Quick Sand.
The first DJ to play for tourists commercially in the Maldives, and continuing for a period of 18 yrs.
1998,2003 Presidential candidate.
See Haveeru newspaper cutting of Wed 23 Sept 1998, and Aafathis Sunday 20 Sept 1998 'Election Departments announcement', found in my msn album.
Born on Seenu atoll in the Hithadhoo island Ganduvaru,the house of King Hassan X.
The first man to be placed under house arrest - 4 months (27th Sept 2001) - for using the title Presidential Candidate 1998, in contravention to article 1/98, Section 9a (Law on Presidential Election, see photo in my msn album on page 22), in a letter of thanks to the Hon. Minister of Education for granting permission to donate books to Seenu Hithadhoo Muhibuddheen School, and using the title Presidential Candidate 1998 for criminal intent, and also for having it on my address card.
The sentence from the criminal court, in Dhivehi
Thank you.
Keep in mind that God is Great.
Salaam Alaikum,
Nazeer Ahmed Jamaal
Email: [email protected]
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It is my humble prayer to Almighty Allah, that this year 2003 will bring joy and World peace,and more freedom and liberty for our beloved Maldive citizens everywhere.
Nazeer and daughter Fathmath
My family history - Maldives Royal Family website
Hundreds of new and old photographs of Maldives - Nazeer's MSN Photo Album
Note: You will need a MSN Hotmail passport to view my photo album.
Nazeer Ahmed Jamaal's thoughts on the state of the world's governments. (Please visit my photo album)
 Waving Palms of Maldives |
New Traditions 2003
The present governmentz follow old patterns. Presidents, kings, and prime ministers have acknowledged that this is for the good of the people and the country. Some of the former leaders' actions were not consistent with this idea, and many believe that the leadership of the country is attained by entities chosen and packaged by the previous rulers.
The question is, can we move towards our goals for a better world for our children by assuming that leadership is all about power, or is it rather about service to the people and the country?
Nazeer and son Mohamed
I have no official position in the government, but employment does not only mean working in the government sector. There are many people who are willing to work with me to attain our goals. They know and understand that my contribution to society is conducted within a framework of moral values, and in good faith. Many realize that a leader's popularity is not worth anything without the abolition of poverty from people's lives.
People who lead countries must organize and create awareness programs as soon as they attain office. How could someone who lives a pampered and luxurious life understand the agony of the poorest of their countrymen and women? Leaders must understand the difficulties that the poor have had to endure for centuries, and the difficult environment they have adapted to.
Can this ignorance among the leaders be overcome, so that rulers do real service to the people by giving them equal opportunities in education, health, and better living conditions?
I do not know how anyone can achieve this without respect and understanding for the needs of their people. Just as the poor been denied human freedom, leaders too have responsibilities which they have to meet. Leaders must treat other human beings with consideration and respect. This will provide a foundation for healthy families, and an example to future leaders who will see that the real power is to be found in respect for the citizens' rights.
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