The Maldives’ nascent democracy faces an uncertain future | Maryam Omidi
An unpopular president has replaced a tarnished one, while corruption and violence shows no signs of abating in the MaldivesJust hours after he was forced from office, Mohamed Nasheed, the Maldives’ first democratically elected president, was said to be in “high spirits” by his brother, Ibrahim Nasim. Not bad given the 44-year-old had just faced down a coup (the term used by his supporters) that ended with his resignation.
published date:Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:00:01 GMT
The Maldives’ nascent democracy faces an uncertain future | Maryam Omidi
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The Maldives’ nascent democracy faces an uncertain future | Maryam Omidi
An unpopular president has replaced a tarnished one, while corruption and violence shows no signs of abating in the MaldivesJust hours after he was forced from office, Mohamed Nasheed, the Maldives’ first democratically elected president, was said to be in “high spirits” by his brother, Ibrahim Nasim. Not bad given the 44-year-old had just faced down a coup (the term used by his supporters) that ended with his resignation.