1/8. The Maldives. The islands' image of a pristine paradise is set against the reality for the local people, which is reportedly intimidation, political repression and abuse meted out to those who dared challenge the government. Against the backdrop of the country's parliamentary elections, Julian Pettifer travels to the Maldives to speak to the dissidents and the government - each vying for the political future of this troubled paradise, even while it is trying to recover from the ravages of the Asian tsunami. Repeated from Thursday