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Raf 🇵🇸
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I give instructions to machines and they do the work. Lives in Maldives.
Maldives Katılım Ekim 2012
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Why tech innovations flounder in Maldives? Why developers cannot innovate and go beyond the borders?
#MaldivesTech needs to grow, in other countries they empower but in Maldives, they make it difficult.
Nattu@reallynattu
9 years ago, we came up with an idea to introduce an Uber-like service to the Maldives using motorcycles. We identified the problem we wanted to solve: vehicle congestion, while also giving people a chance to earn a living since they already own motorcycles. We called it Ride Maldives. We met @em_saeed and the ministry to demo the app and seek endorsement, given that the service was ready for launch with over 200 male and female drivers on our waitlist. The next day, the economic ministry released a press statement saying they were starting a new motorcycle taxi service and that companies could apply after a new regulation. We were told to apply. Transport took almost a year to draft the regulation. They took our base idea but stripped out all the safety measures we had put in place. Despite multiple attempts, they didn’t even want to meet us or get our feedback before gazetting the regulation and opening it up for services. Since it was already released, despite all our efforts to update it so we could provide a safe service to the public, the transport ministry denied it. So we decided to halt the project completely. A few months later, a company started the motorcycle service and then stopped for whatever reason. We were later asked to come to the transport ministry for a discussion, and they assured us they would change everything to fit our needs. By then, it was too late, we had already moved on to our next project: LottieFiles. Bottom line: our idea was to introduce an Uber-like motorcycle service, while the transport/economic ministries were still learning about the concept of motorcycle taxis from Thailand. Here’s an interesting article written by Avas back then, before government meddling: avas.mv/17565
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@mohamedfiraq @Midhuamsaud @MTCCPlc @CMDA_MV @StockExchangeMV @anticorruption @ACC_Maldives yeah, inflated with greed
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USD 907,000 for a taxi app? That’s surprising it’s almost comparable to building a mid-sized banking app or full-scale financial platform. Truly a lucky company to secure a project like that in Maldives for developing an app. For that price, I’m sure it looks like an inflated offer.
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@MTCCPlc is a publicly listed company and must investigate and respond to public shareholders. @CMDA_MV @StockExchangeMV @anticorruption @ACC_Maldives
Midhuam Saud(米渡）🇲🇻@Midhuamsaud
Updates: 1. Farish Hussain was recently promoted to General Manager. Congratulations and special thanks to the “PO guy” 2. I am told Farish is the nephew of the owner of FixedMaldives. 3. As stated in my very first tweet, the app wasn’t ready for last nights ceremony. A web link was pushed instead, and even that is now down due to data leak and security concerns raised by local developers Dear Farish, You handled the tender process for this project. It was managed under your department. Only selected companies were invited to bid. Your uncle’s company, with no known app dev experience, secured the project. Multiple payments, each exceeding 2 million, were processed under your watch. Internal IT/development teams were not involved. Finance staff were not involved. Maybe all of this is just a coincidence. Maybe you had no role in any of it. Maybe someone else is responsible. But at this point, the public deserves clarity. It’s time to speak. Please come clean and explain how this process unfolded the way it did.
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@raftalks Fact Check: The above image is generated from an ai prompt by Avas Ride CEO Yaniu Rameez.
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The app is leaking users information, do not register.
MTCC Plc@MTCCPlc
His Excellency President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu officially inaugurated the Malé Taxi Line Service at a special ceremony held tonight at Hulhumalé Central Park. First Lady Madam Sajidha Mohamed, Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation, Hon. Mohamed Ameen, Cabinet Ministers, Members of the Parliament, Managing Directors of State-Owned Enterprises graced tonight’s ceremony. Our Managing Director, DCP (Retd) Ahmed Saudee, together with senior MTCC officials also attended the ceremony. We are proud to introduce this much-needed transport service, with a strong commitment to delivering a safe, reliable and convenient mobility solution. #RayyithungeKunfuni #RayyithungeTaxi #MTCCTransport
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When I logged back into X today, I was wow-ed, the dev community on X has really done the heavy lifting on this one. Here’s what’s come out so far:
1. MTCC Assistant GM Abdulla Farish and the owner of FixedMaldives are both registered at the same address, Daisymaage.
2. Farish handled the tender process… and is also leading the project from MTCC’s side.
3. On the FixedMaldives side, the project is led by a police officer, Ismail Hassan, who apparently goes by the name “ghost.”
4. MTCC’s MD is a former police officer too. Not only that, he and Ismail Hassan aren’t just ex-colleagues, they’re both from HA. Hoarafushi.
5. And of course, the app wasn’t even ready for launch. The website they rolled out last night is full of issues and data leaks, already exposed in detail by local devs. Great debut.
6. Yesterday, MTCC launched an internal investigation… to figure out who leaked the information.
7. Last night, after the ceremony, the “PO guy,” MD, and Ismail Hassan met at the Hulhumale ferry terminal to “handle the crisis.”
Not sure what your next move is or how this will be spun, but just a heads-up: payments for “Milestone 1 & 2” to FixedMaldives are already traceable.
Massive credit to @WhoIsFishie @raftalks @dash8x and everyone else who put in the work to uncover the leaks and issues.
At the end of the day, it’s our money, our taxi system, and our data. If the institutions meant to protect them won’t, then people stepping up like this is exactly what needs to happen.
Midhuam Saud(米渡）🇲🇻@Midhuamsaud
I’m told MTCC awarded a ~MVR 13 million “MaleTaxiApp” project to a company called FixedMaldives. Key concerns being raised: - No open bidding, only selected suppliers were invited - Fixed Maldives is a sole proprietorship registered in 2022, with no listed business names, activity permits, or relevant licenses - Their services don’t indicate app development capabilities - Portfolio shows experience in hardware, cameras, and networking: not software development - Project was reportedly due for completion in November, but app remains unfinished as of yesterday - Multiple payments have already been made This is something journalists should look into, to verify the facts, clarify the procurement process, and provide transparency on the project’s current status.
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With that kind of money I expected them to at least go with a ready made white label solution but nooooo they tried to actually build it (horribly) from scratch? Sheeeeeesh
imaan@imaanmv
The app for "Malé Taxi" is still named "mtcc_taxi" with a default Flutter description, A 13M MVR App
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I am hearing that entire backend is controlled and managed by the Fixed Maldives, using Firebase backend panel. People’s location movement information in the hands of irresponsible sole proprietor, can be a disaster.
ayaz · 🍉 🇵🇸@ayarse
With that kind of money I expected them to at least go with a ready made white label solution but nooooo they tried to actually build it (horribly) from scratch? Sheeeeeesh
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If my info is correct, this is the gentleman who led the project from FixedMaldives side
Raf 🇵🇸@raftalks
I assume the cyber security expert used his NID as the driver ID? Why no security audit?
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@sheikha_lathifa Sorry, you seem to be deficient in white matter, speedy recovery. x.com/raftalks/statu…
Raf 🇵🇸@raftalks
@Midhuamsaud HDh. Nolhivaranfaru, Daisymaage, Ibrahim Abdulla (AXXX189) --> Ghost --> MTCC MD
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@raftalks 😂 .. live streaming? Sad dho some SP or wateva got 13 mil, … later trying to bully them and could not prove that too.
People are still game for evidence by the way. Keep working, u may succeed. It’s Friday.
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@raftalks Tech peeps need to heyluntheri ordinary ppl, If coming up with real stuff. u can yap and no one believes and no fire. No fire no result. 13 m gone with ur sleep.
If the Reason for u so hard in is to correct things, then prove the way everyone understands.
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lmao the design is HORRIBLE 💔🥀 they spent 13 million rufiya on this
Raf 🇵🇸@raftalks
@MTCCPlc This thing is not secure. Fix it. Can change mobile number and email with 123456 as verification code @MTCCPlc
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@Midhuamsaud This person at MTCC is from the same registered address of Fixed Maldives, he works at @MTCCPlc and holds NID ending 443
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