The Complete Maumoonism

Maumoon Abdul Gayoom (born December 29, 1937), has remained the president of the Republic of Maldives since November 11, 1978, having succeeded Ibrahim Nasir. He last got himself re-elected to a sixth five-year term in October 2003 with supposedly a (90.28%) of the vote. He was always the sole candidate, that was chosen by the Majlis, chaired by his brother Mr. Abdulla Hameed and jampacked with Cronies, Relatives and Benificiaries of Mr. Gayoom, wishing to keep him in the helm of the Maldives untill death. A mock election is carried out as a referendum, and on a yes or no vote his continues to be "elected" by the public every five years. A "no" vote seen while counting the ballots was viewed as a wrong. Someone, was held responsible for it. As a result, there were no "no" votes from small village islands. Every ballot box had to have only "Yes" Votes. A "no" vote would cost the island chief his job.

Mr. Maumoon had a obsession to become "the first and the best " in every endevour he embarked upon. Excellent as an objective for an individual, but dangerous and harmful as an obession. Truely now, towards the end of his life, this obsession is proving to be futile.

Maumoonism: The First Ten noteable "firsts" and the" bests" from the Maumoonic Diary.

• Maumoon was the First ever Maldivian to obtain a Bachelor's degree and a Master's Degree in Islamic Sharia and civil Law, with the degree of excellence with honors in 1966.


• Maumoon was the First ever Maldivian to receive a second Masters degree from the American University in Cairo, in addition to the MA from Al-Azhar University.


• Maumoon was the First ever Maldivian to have come First in the Faculty of Islamic Law and Studies, at Al-Azhar University and was awarded his graduation certificate by Mr. Jamaal Abdul Nasser.


• Maumoon was the First ever Maldivian to be employed as a lecturer in Islamic Studies at the Ahmadu Bello University in in Kano, Nigeria in 1969.


• Maumoon was the First ever Maldivian to be made a Minister in the Nasir's Cabinet after having been arrested, banished and jailed several times for criticising Mr. Ibrahim Nasir's Policies.


• Maumoon was the First man ever to have walked into the Parliament with a gun conceiled inside his suite for a swearing in as President.


• Maumoon was the First ever Maldivian Head of State to ever have attended an Islamic Summit Conference of Organization of Islamic Conference held in Saudi Arabia 1981.


• Maumoon was the First ever Maldivian Head of State to have made state visits to neighboring Asian countries, Singapore and Malaysia in May 1981


• Maumoon was the First ever Maldivian Head of State to have participated in the Commonwealth Heads of Government Regional Meetings in Fiji, October 1982.


• Maumoon was the First ever Maldivian Head of State to have invested a foreign President, Chun Doo Hwan of The Republic of Korea with the Maldivian order of Nishan Izzuddeen.

after this, the First Ten, more to follow.