Hamdhan Shakeel
Hamdhan Shakeel (Dhivehi: ޙަމްދާން ޝަކީލް born 23 June 1991) is a Maldivian entrepreneur, journalist, and social activist.
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He co-founded [1]the Maldives News Network (MNN).
Early life and education[edit]
Born in the capital city Malé, Hamdhan Shakeel grew up attending to local schools including Majeediyya School and the Centre for Higher Secondary Education. He later attended the Infrastructure University Kuala Lumpur (IUKL) in Malaysia where he studied engineering.
Career[edit]
Retuning from Malaysia he entered into the construction industry as an Operations Manager[2]. It was during his years of activism that he was drawn into journalism. After years of social activism[3] and journalism, Hamdhan Shakeel founded the Maldives News Network[4] in 2020, which has since become one of the largest online English newspapers in the Maldives. Since then Hamdhan Shakeel has been featured on many international publications on his writings on geopolitics and socioeconomics. Major international news organizations such as Xinhua News Agency[5], The Nation[6] (Thailand) and was even mentioned by Chinese Foriegn Ministry's Spokesperson Zhao Lijian in an international press conference[7]. He is one of the three Maldivian journalists to provide commentary for international publications. He provides commentary for Chinese State Media CCTV 13.[8]
In 2020 he was faced with legal action[9][10] from the First Lady of Maldives Fazna Ahmed following the publication of an article titled "MNN Exclusive: City Hall- Delta of Corruption", which uncovered a corruption case in the Maldives with possible links to the First Lady. Shakeel and Maldives News Network (MNN) was summoned to the Maldives Media Council.
In December 2021 he openly called to boycott a media training offer by the Government of India, citing solidarity with the Indian media. Several news organizations joined him in his boycott.[11]
Personal Life[edit]
Hamdhan Shakeel is the youngest of a family of 8. His elder Brother Mohamed Shakeel is a former Minister of State for the Ministry of Economic Development and later served as the Secretary General of the opposition party PPM[12]. He is also siblings with Ibrahim Shakeel, who was the Acting Head of the Central Bank's Financial Investigation Unit and later a member[13] of the Anti-Corruption Commission of Maldives. Hamdhan Shakeel is married with two children.
References[edit]
- ↑ "Hamdhan Shakeel, Author at Maldives News Network". Maldives News Network. Retrieved 2021-12-17.
- ↑ "Miadhu Daily". miadhu.mv. Retrieved 2022-01-04.
- ↑ "Kuree sarukaarun flat form thakeh andhaali kamah Shifaa vidhaalhuvumun ladhugannavaalaifi". Dhuvas Online (in ދިވެހިބަސް). Retrieved 2022-01-04.
- ↑ "Business Portal - Ministry of Economic Development". business.egov.mv. Retrieved 2021-12-17.
- ↑ "Pundits, media urge science, oppose politization of COVID-19 origin tracing - Xinhua | English.news.cn". www.xinhuanet.com. Retrieved 2021-12-17.
- ↑ "U.S. politicization on COVID-19 origin tracing a false flag operation: media". nationthailand. 2021-08-09. Retrieved 2021-12-17.
- ↑ "Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson's Remarks". au.china-embassy.org. Retrieved 2021-12-17.
- ↑ "[朝闻天下]美国出台所谓"维吾尔强迫劳动预防法" 多国人士批评美国粗暴干涉中国内政". tv.cctv.com. Retrieved 2021-12-30.
- ↑ "Law firm refutes accusations against First Lady, seeks apology from 'Maldives News Network'". web.archive.org. 2021-12-17. Retrieved 2021-12-17.
- ↑ "މެޑަމް ފަޒްނާގެ އަބުރާބެހުނުކަމަށް ބުނާ މައްސަލަ ބަލަންފަށައިފި" (in ދިވެހިބަސް). 2021-01-11. Retrieved 2022-01-04.
- ↑ "Maldives journalists boycott India's offer to train them, protesting attack on minorities, press - Maktoob media". web.archive.org. 2022-01-16. Retrieved 2022-01-17.
- ↑ "PPM appoints new Secretary General". The Edition. Retrieved 2021-12-17.
- ↑ "Members - Anti-Corruption Commission". web.archive.org. 2021-12-17. Retrieved 2021-12-17.
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