T&B Banned in the Maldives?
By Kevin
If you were sitting on the fence about whether the current Maldivan autocracy was serious about democratic reform and respecting freedom of speech and assembly, you might start looking for a way down.
Paul sends word that, following some changes made by Dhiraagu -- the majority government-owned landline telecom provider in the Maldives -- Truck and Barter can no longer be accessed from the Maldives, and that all Google requests from the Maldivan gateway are forwarded to google.mv, the Maldivan version.
I hope this is just a temporary situation, but fear that this is just part of a larger attempt to silence independent voices promoting reform in the Maldives. [Updated] I will not be taking this up directly with Dhiraagu, for security reasons.
Of course, until the situation is resolved, Paul will be posting far less frequently.