Behind the facade of the Maldives, there is trouble in paradise

In a recent recent survey, the Maldives was the most rated ‘dream honeymoon resort’. Jonathan deBurca Butler reveals another, more worrying sideto the country  — autocracy and extremism

A RECENT survey conducted by holiday agency Agoda.com asked 15,000 customers to choose their “dream honeymoon resort”.

The Maldives, a nation in the Indian Ocean made up of some 1,200 islands and atolls, came out on top with a resounding 20.3% of the vote.