Qasim Ibrahim, u r truly the best leader i admire most! Towards new and high heights with you! :-)

Riya 12.13.11 @ 13.35

In 1969, Qasim Ibrahim began his career as a clerk at the Government Hospital in Malé. In 1973, he left his job in the Government Hospital and took up an appointment as Manager at M/S Alia Furniture Mart. Subsequently, he worked for Crescent, a trading organisation, for a short period.[3]
In 1974, he joined an outlet of the Maldivian Government Bodu Store, presently known as the State Trading Organisation.
In 1976 he set up his own trading business, with an initial borrowed capital of US$2,000 from Ilyas Ibrahim, which was then equivalent to 30,000 Maldivian Rufiyaa. He traded in commodities such as rice, tobacco, diesel and kerosene, which proved to be profitable, and the business experienced rapid growth. Ilyas Ibrahim, who was then the head of STO, allegedly handed several back-door deals allowing Qasim Ibrahim to expand his business. [4]
After four years, Ibrahim was able to purchase his first shipping vessel, an old fishing vessel converted to carry cargo and oil, to facilitate oil imports. By April 14, 1986, Ibrahim's business was registered under the name of Villa Shipping and Trading Company Limited (Villa). Since then, the company has diversified its business to include tourism and inter-island marine transport. In addition, the company trades in an increasing number of products in the Maldives. Shell and Agfa are among the brand names represented by Villa in the Maldives, as a sole agent.[4]
On the registration the shareholders were Ibrahim and Rabia Hussein, holding 95% and 5% respectively of the share capital. For strategic reasons, Villa Shipping (Singapore) Pte Limited was incorporated in Singapore on December 19, 1991, with Villa holding a major interest. The paid up capital by Villa Shipping (Singapore) now stands at S$500,000.[4]
In October 1996, representative office, with the primary objective of promoting Villa resorts, opened in Frankfurt, Germany. Constraints on the activities permitted through the representative office led to the creation of a company with wider objectives. Villa Holidays Touristik GmbH was incorporated by Ibrahim on 23 July 1997 with a paid-up capital of DM500,000. The company aims to act as a wholesaler for holiday packages to the Maldives, an agent for sales of hotel rooms in the Maldives, sale of air tickets, and a vehicle for acquiring and trading of tourism related properties and real estate such as hotels and resorts worldwide.[4]
In the year 2001 and 2002 Villa Hotels, Tokyo and Villa Hotels, Hong Kong were established respectively.
Qasim Ibrahim was elected as a Member of Parliament in 1989. In addition, he has held and still holds various other posts in a number of government committees and regional bodies.
President of the SAARC Chamber of Commerce and Industry
President of the Maldives National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MNCCI)
Vice-President of the Maldives Association of Tourism Industry (MATI)
Board member of the Maldives Ports Authority (Government Appointment)
Former board member of the Bank of Maldives
President of the Peoples Special Majlis
Mr. Qasim Ibrahim was the Minister of Finance and Treasury in the Maldives government from July 2005 to July 2008.[5] He resigned from his post as the Minister of Finance and Treasury on Thursday, 10 July 2008 due to allegations of incompetence. [6] He also resigned from his position as the Deputy Leader of the Dhivehi Rayyithunge Party (DRP), and submitted resignation from the party as well, shortly after resigning from his position as the Finance Minister. [7][8]
In 2008, Qasim Ibrahim joined the recently founded Jumhooree Party (Republican Party), which currently holds two seats in the Maldives Parliament, and was unanimously elected as the party's choice for the presidential elections in October 2008.[9] He was officially endorsed by the party at its first National Congress held at Dharubaaruge, Male', on 22 August 2008. In the first round he received 15.22% of votes. [10]
As of 12 November 2008 he became the minister for home affairs. But resigned 20 days later.[11]
Gasim was arrested in 2009 for corruption but later all the charges against him was dropped.[12] He is currently representing Maamigilee Dhaairaa in Maldives Parliament.[13]

sim 12.13.11 @ 13.23

GASIM VARAH AVAHAH RULHI ANNAANE MOOD RANGALHUVAGUTHU EKANI EYNA KAAREEGA VAAHAKA DHEKKEYNEE GAUMUGE VERIKAN DHEEFA RAYYATUN THIBENJEHEYNEE MOOD RANGALUVAGUTHAKAHH BALA BALA MIGOIVES EMME RANGALUTHOA MOHORUGA HUNNA KAHALA BOA VISNUMAH KAMAKUNUDHAANE

shiyam 11.13.11 @ 07.14

gasim akee viyafaariverieh siyaasee meeheh noon gaumege veriakah heyonuvaane meehunnah heyo konme meehakee verikamah gennanvaane meehehh noon abdulla bunu jadhhwaan ves meehunnah heyo ekamaku eyna verikamakaa noolhey mi heyokamuge furagahugai verikan hoa nuvaane heyonuvaane

shiyam 11.13.11 @ 07.08

gaasim ah miraajjey ge emmen ves shukuru verivun haggu....... aammu rayyithun nah ehee vumah takaa theemu ge aai eh fen vareh ga eheevamun adhi indiaa gai balimeehun baithih ban bodu ge eh kuyyan hifaa keun hama jassaa ekan kurumah 70 varakah meehun bodethi musaara dheegen adhi ejentun baithibaa ,& kolej raajjey gai hingaa,eki koas thakah e dhey
Konme kujjeh vilaa haradhu gai beyrun kiyavaa, hedhi....... nama ves kanduga elhi rogekey thafaatheh neth....... heyo baheh dhivehin ge faraathun nulibeyne kan engu neema huttaalee ...... Mee veegothakee ....mi haaru dhathi vaa ethah bayaku ulheyne ....nama ves dhen....kuraane kameh neh......... Edhumeh nethi vedhumeh nukureveyne.....mihaathah kureema vee gellumaa eku badhu noo ehche nulibunu....
Mihaaru rangalhu ....ok...eh kamehves kohdheyne kameh neh

adam ahmed 12.5.10 @ 23.06

Gasim ge staffunnah gasim abadhuves kamey hithavaa. konmehen bayayeku political veema emeehun gos gasim halaakukohlun mee varah civilized vefa neih adhi fidi baeh kan yageen.

Gasim thiya kuravvaa hivvarah fafashun saabas.

imran 12.1.10 @ 08.11

Gendhaashey Gendhaashey... Saabahey Gasim.. Kaley kaley ge Fenvaru olhifa dho thi hunnanee?

Fahee 08.31.10 @ 12.45

Gasim you are a bastard , we all your staffs are against you if you are like this we will destroy you,we really mean it . we will put fire your resort sun island , like bar , restaurent , powerhouse ect... we are working here on this island , we are promising we will do.. what you can do , Nothing .. ' you wenker !!!

Ibrahim 07.23.10 @ 03.02

gasim akee gaimuves.. rangalhah kanthah mifaharu kuri meeheh. kurin kaan ulhunas.. gaimuves airport kanthah thakugai rangalhu eyna ge vaahaka..

Isey 07.6.10 @ 21.24

qasimakee bahuruva huthuru ,varah fahuruverivefa hunna meehe. Eyna meehunna ehee vaan majuboor vaane , sababakee miraajjeygai emme bodu loane nagafavanee meena. E loanunu dhin faraathun rayyithtthuna eheedinumah majuboor....mee ehee vaa sababakee. december 2008 feshigen villa muazzafunge musaara bodukuran buni qasim eah fahu hama musaaraves muazzafunna nudhey..mee meenage haalathu....

ahmed 07.1.10 @ 22.15

votuge dhuvas varu varah ginain ivey adeh thimannaa ah kameh kodhenyaa anni ah votu laa dheyshey bunaa adu..

dhen miadhu kobaa baa. e votu li rayyithunah hama musaaraves nulibey ingeythoa.

emeehun rakkatheri kuran nukunnaaka nujeheythoa suvaalakee..

Anonymous 02.22.10 @ 00.03

Gasim, is helping a lot of students.. i think you guys should shout at others.. there are so many rich people.. look at champa.. what did he do.. why focus on the only who does something..

Maiz 02.20.10 @ 17.40

Gasim sucks! Isnt this the time for you to giveaway more loans and opportunitues for students? Not take it all away!! The govt is doing everything they can to destroy the youth!

Haali 01.31.10 @ 09.16

"OFCOURSE"

Meena 11.25.09 @ 16.17

Gasim, politics is for far seeing people.. Look at the mess you had created.. the people who supported are suffering except.. SAWAD. did you open your eyes or had even once looked to see to the people whome who stood for you. they voted for this dumb fool becz of the trust you had..

Nine 11.22.09 @ 21.02

Our Country is in this situation ,because of Gasim and Hassan Saeed . Please do something to save it.

m 11.13.09 @ 17.05

Gasim men vejje eh noon gasim men verikama eruvi sarukaaru zimmaadhaaru kuruvan. gasim, ge vaajibe hen heevanee eiee..

Anonymous 11.13.09 @ 12.23

GASIM IS OUR MAN!! BECAUSE OF HIM ANNI IS THE PRESIDENT TODAY!! WITHOUT GASIMS HARD WORK ANNI WILL BE NOTHING TODAY!! BUT LOOK HOW HE TREATED GASIM??

yesh 11.3.09 @ 06.59

Gasim fiyavaa libey echehahkun bayakah sadhagaatheh kolaane meehaku nethey.

eulhey aliabdhulla men, jabir mun, naashidumen, koli men, thasmeenumen, suntravle shiyammen.. mi enmenves hama musadhivee rayithunge laarin. Gasim ah hama shukuriyyaa

Izath 11.2.09 @ 10.05