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Child prostitution;best kept secret in Maldives?

Posted by: maldiveshealth on: April 2, 2007

The Director of the Gender Ministry of Maldives, Ms Mazina, is more concerned about the effect on the tourism rather than on the children of this country. While giving an interview to local newspaper Haveeru, after an “incident” in a Safari vessel involving  minors, she says that the issue of child prostitution is a secret in Maldives and that it is something that everyone “knows ” but so far has been quiet and that after the incident the issue has become a little more “known”.

She also emphasised on the importance of handling the issue sensitively and intelligently as it will affect the countrys tourism industry and image.

hmmm.

8 Responses to "Child prostitution;best kept secret in Maldives?"

tourism or no tourism….such cases should be taken into serious consideration….

as being the director of gender ministry…she should be ashamed to make such a statement….

sad scene eh … ?

Mazeena, who wears the buruga, was earlier known for her moderate views. But after the tsunami, she has become fundamentalist, like Dr. Nashida and Dr. Aishath Ali Naaz, who also now wears the buruga and follows a strictly religious approach rather than a scientific approach when giving councelling and psychotherapy. This is an atrocity against humanity. Most recently I heard, Mazeena claims that she will suffer in Hell for all the “sins of the flesh” committed by the underaged, and as head of the Children’s Rights Unit in Maldives, she gives written permission for parents to marry off their children who are not yet 18. The Maldives government under President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom, should be ashamed by this, especially since we are a signatory to the UN Child Rights Convention. I wonder when the Maldives media will expose Mazeena Jameel, who is also a non-elected member of parliament by the President, for the atrocities she is committing against children of Maldives in the name of religion and as head of the Children’s Rights Unit. Shame on you, Mazeena.

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“Most recently I heard, Mazeena claims that she will suffer in Hell for all the “sins of the flesh” committed by the underaged”

in relation to what mazeena said, hope its all true, insha allah….

The only way to stop these absolutely heinous crimes is to raise awareness!!! Keep writing and letting others know what happens under their noses.

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