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| Dead Toddler Mohamed Ibthihaal. Photo by: Facebook |
Obviously Maldives have failed as
a nation today after the death of a 3 year old innocent toddler named Mohamed
Ibthihaal occurred in Vaavu atoll’s Rakeedhoo Island yesterday morning.
Mohamed Ibthihaal was found dead yesterday at
around morning 11:45am unconscious in the sitting room of a house in Rakeedhoo,
having suffered multiple brutal visible injuries at his body. Anyone with a
human heart would shed tears after seeing the images of the leaked pictures which
is also rotating at social media with the visible wounds on Ibthihaal’s
body by his own mother. Photos which have been rotating at
social media show signs of injuries on his neck, forehead & a swollen ear. According
to the islanders of V. Rakeedhoo, Ibthihaal was conceived illegitimately to his
mother Afiya & the Islanders claim that his mother had physically abused
& beaten Ibthihaal mercilessly several times in the past. Residents of the island notify
that the Ministry of Gender & Maldives Police Service
has being informed previously about this case. According to Hussain Muaz who is
the deputy director of Rakeedhoo council, a week ago some officials from
Ministry of Gender came to the island to take Ibthihaal but had returned after
Afiya had insisted. Prosecutor General Mr. Muhuthaz Muhsin today said
that the institution will investigate all government intuitions involved in the
case of Mohamed Ibthihaal, & if any negligence of a government institution is
found, it’ll be prosecuted accordingly. Human Rights
Commission of the Maldives has also now begun
investigating this case. However, there’s chance to question whether neglect of
the general public & government authorities has a key role to play in
toddler Ibthihaal’s death. In my opinion, Ministry of Gender, Family &
Human Human Rights, Island Council of Rakeedhoo, Maldives Police service &
the local residents of the island are equally blamed for being deaf & blind
knowing that the toddler has suffered abuse from his mother once.
While the mother of the toddler lays unconscious & is receiving treatment at
Rakeedhoo health Post, the dead body of toddler Ibthihaal
has been brought to Male’ city by Maldives Police Service for further
investigation. Toddler Ibthihaal’s funeral is
postponed until the full investigation is to be completed by a special team of
Maldives Police Service. Child abuse
is defined as the physical, sexual or emotional maltreatment or neglect of a child
which can take several forms. If there's no legal protection for the innocent
little birds of the future of this country, for what are we standing as an
independent nation? May Allah
bestow peace to the soul of the innocent toddler Mohamed
Ibthihaal.
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