Mohamed Zaki
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Mohamed Zaki also known as Nazaki Zaki or Sandhaanu
Zaki, is a well recognized and respected businessman in the Maldives. He is also the founder of Nazaki Services Pvt. Ltd which is a house hold name in the country. While being a well reputed business man, he is also a part time politician in the opposition party MDP Maldivian Democratic Party
. He is among the few respected political figures in the Maldives who had stood up against a corrupt Government during the time when there was no freedom of speech in the country. The struggle which him and others had gone through has made a big political impact within just 4 to 5 years. In 2007, Maldivians are now able to speak openly against the Government and the Police without the fear of being arrested, beaten or tortured. This is a complete change compared to the year 2003. In October 2008, the first Maldivian Democratic Presidential Elections were held, where people voted for a change in Government. Making the Maldivian Democratic Party Presidential Candidate Mohamed Nasheed to be the new incoming President. As the government post are decided by the President, Mohamed Zaki is to be the new Maldives Ambassador to Malaysia
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During his youth life, Zaki had struggled to earn money and support his family. However he had managed to worked hard and not only support his Wife (Nazima Asir) and his five children, but he had also established one of the biggest companies in the country.
Sandhaanu
Sandhaanu was a political news magazine in the Maldives. Its main editor Ahmed Didi together with his main contributors Ibrahim Lutfy and Mohamed Zaki were sentenced to life in prison while another editor to 10 years in prison in 2003 for their criticism of President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom and his...
Zaki, is a well recognized and respected businessman in the Maldives. He is also the founder of Nazaki Services Pvt. Ltd which is a house hold name in the country. While being a well reputed business man, he is also a part time politician in the opposition party MDP Maldivian Democratic Party
Maldivian Democratic Party
The Maldivian Democratic Party is the ruling political party in power of the Maldives. It is a liberal party with its stated goal being the promotion of human rights and democracy in the Maldives. This party won the first ever multi-party elections in the Maldives...
. He is among the few respected political figures in the Maldives who had stood up against a corrupt Government during the time when there was no freedom of speech in the country. The struggle which him and others had gone through has made a big political impact within just 4 to 5 years. In 2007, Maldivians are now able to speak openly against the Government and the Police without the fear of being arrested, beaten or tortured. This is a complete change compared to the year 2003. In October 2008, the first Maldivian Democratic Presidential Elections were held, where people voted for a change in Government. Making the Maldivian Democratic Party Presidential Candidate Mohamed Nasheed to be the new incoming President. As the government post are decided by the President, Mohamed Zaki is to be the new Maldives Ambassador to Malaysia
Maldives Ambassador to Malaysia
Mohamed Zaki was chosen as the Maldivian Ambassador to Malaysia from 2008 for the new Government led by the Maldivian Democratic Party. He has been credited to be amongst those that first led the campaign for change in the Maldives for the past two decades...
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During his youth life, Zaki had struggled to earn money and support his family. However he had managed to worked hard and not only support his Wife (Nazima Asir) and his five children, but he had also established one of the biggest companies in the country.