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06 September 2008

Revolution Begins: Me and my bird's experience

The Man:
Without a 2nd thought I accepted the invitation from my hero and the famous businessman Gasim. I have been friends with him for a long time. He was the person who helped me out during the days I suffered when I was studying for my law degree in KL. When the government cut funding, he helped me financially. Since then we have kept in touch and I have professionally handled a lot of his cases during my lawyer days. In the Majlis we both were on the same side, and he is a kind man with a big heart. Often too big. He is one of my idols. He has money, wives and slaves. Though he resigned from DRP, we still maintain a good relationship. He calls me for legal advice for many of his ventures. I don't mind his party copying the manifesto and the policies of DRP. After all he is someone DRP created over the last 30 years. We are proud of it and I too am someone who wants to be him.

The Band:
On the rock-festival with an audience of over 500 children and adults his band were to perform tonight. When I entered I saw Gasim wearing a black T-Shirt and a blue jeans. Dr. Munavvar shirtless with bleached & torn levis jeans. Both were backstage doing their final practicing before the show begins.

"The Republicans" - the heaviest metal band ever to form in the Maldives. I could not wait to see Gaasim's performance. When the drummer rolled his power roll, Gaasim's head banging like it had no control. He was wearing a wig, make-up like "Kiss" on his face. The children watching the show banged their head to Gasim's. 360 degrees and more. Munavvar is shirtless. Shihab running up and down the stage.

I too played a bit of guitar in my young days. I also performed once during Valencia's "Happening" music shows in the eighties. I was a newscaster then. Under my blue shirt tonight I wore the black Slayer T-Shirt I bought from my last trip to Singapore. When Gasim signaled me to come and join the band for a jam session, I tore open my shirt and with my black Slayer Black T-shirt I came to the stage and did my power cord. "WE ARE IN HELL".

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