Maldives blogger stabbed to death in restive capital

A liberal blogger was stabbed to death in the Maldives’ capital yesterday, his family and colleagues said, the latest media personality to be targeted in the troubled honeymoon destination, reports AFP from Male.
Yameen Rasheed, 29, was found in the stairwell of his Male apartment with multiple stab wounds to his neck and chest. He died after being taken to hospital.
His blog, The Daily Panic, was known for poking fun at the nation’s politicians.
“With The Daily Panic, I hope to cover and comment upon the news, satirise the frequently unsatirisable politics of Maldives,” he wrote on his blog.
Colleagues said Rasheed had recently complained to police about death threats received through his social media accounts.
He is the third media figure to be targeted in the Maldives in the past five years. Blogger Ismail Rasheed narrowly escaped death when he was stabbed by an unidentified attacker in 2012.
A journalist with the independent Minivan News, Ahmed Rilwan, was likely abducted in August 2014 and has been missing ever since.
Colleagues said Yameen Rasheed was Rilwan’s friend and had been publicly campaigning for an investigation into the disappearance.
Past and current presidents condemned the killing. 
“We will not stand idly by while such acts of hatred are forced upon our citizens,” President Abdulla Yameen said, appealing for people to come forward with information. 
Exiled opposition leader and ex-president Mohamed Nasheed demanded an international investigation.
Nasheed, who is living in London, said on Twitter that “a treasured soul has been stolen from us”.

Maldives blogger stabbed to death in restive capital

A liberal blogger was stabbed to death in the Maldives capital yesterday, his family and colleagues said, the latest media personality to be targeted in the troubled honeymoon destination, reports AFP from Male. Yameen Rasheed, 29, was found in the stairwell of his Male apartment with multiple stab wounds to his neck and chest. He died after being taken to hospital. His blog, The Daily Panic, was known for poking fun at the nations politicians. With The Daily Panic, I hope to cover and comment upon the news, satirise the frequently unsatirisable politics of Maldives, he wrote on his blog. Colleagues said Rasheed had recently complained to police about death threats received through his social media accounts. He is the third media figure to be targeted in the Maldives in the past five years. Blogger Ismail Rasheed narrowly escaped death when he was stabbed by an unidentified attacker in 2012. A journalist with the independent Minivan News, Ahmed Rilwan, was likely abducted in August 2014 and has been missing ever since. Colleagues said Yameen Rasheed was Rilwans friend and had been publicly campaigning for an investigation into the disappearance. Past and current presidents condemned the killing. We will not stand idly by while such acts of hatred are forced upon our citizens, President Abdulla Yameen said, appealing for people to come forward with information. Exiled opposition leader and ex-president Mohamed Nasheed demanded an international investigation. Nasheed, who is living in London, said on Twitter that a treasured soul has been stolen from us.