Thursday, September 27, 2018

Maldives Opposition Are Claiming That The President Is Attempting To Stay In Power After Losing The Election



The Guardian: Maldives army vows to uphold election result amid rumours of challenge

Opposition groups claim Abdulla Yameen, who was defeated in the poll, was ‘preparing to annul’ the vote

The Maldives police and army have said they will act to guarantee the result of Sunday’s presidential election is honoured, amid reports the country’s ousted leader Abdulla Yameen is preparing a last-minute legal challenge to the vote.

The acting chief of the Maldives police, Abdulla Nawaz, tweeted on Wednesday evening the decision “made by the beloved people of the Maldives on 23 September 2018 will be respected and upheld by police”. A similar statement was issued by captain Ibrahim Azim, an information officer in the Maldives National Defence Force.

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More News On The Maldives Opposition Claiming That The President Is Attempting To Stay In Power After Losing The Election

Maldives ruling party seeking to delay official election result -- Maldives Independent
Maldives opposition: President attempting to stay in power -- AP
Maldives military backs 'will of the people' after election -- Straits Times/AFP
Maldives security forces vow to uphold presidential vote results -- Al Jazeera

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

It is the Maldives. Less than 2% of Americans know where that is at.


Less than 1% of Canadians know where it is at.