COLOMBO: The exiled former president of the Maldives said on Friday he has abandoned plans to contest an upcoming presidential election as a result of criminal hindrances.
Mohamed Nasheed, the chief of the main opposition Maldivian Democratic Party, said in a Twitter message that he determined to withdraw from the race after the election fee refused to recognise his victory in a up to date celebration number one.
He said he'll formally announce the verdict the next day at a celebration congress where a brand new candidate is expected to be announced.
Senior MDP member Ibrahim Mohamed Solih is tipped to be the brand new candidate. Current President Yameen Abdul Gayoom had anticipated to contest the September election just about unopposed, with all of his challengers both in jail or exile.
Nasheed remains popular for having led a pro-democracy marketing campaign against a 30-year autocracy and for battling climate alternate, however faced disqualification as a result of a 13-year jail sentence.
Nasheed's conviction on terrorism charges was once extensively criticized for alleged violations of due process. Britain granted him asylum when he traveled there on scientific leave.
Maldives turned into a multiparty democracy in 2008 and Nasheed turned into the first president elected in a free election.
He resigned 4 years into his presidency amid public protests over his order to arrest a top judge. He misplaced the 2013 presidential election to Yameen, who has since rolled back a lot of the rustic's democratic beneficial properties.
Yameen has jailed key political figures and officers together with his half brother, former President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom, the 30-year autocrat. He has additionally imprisoned his former vp, Ahmed Adeeb, two of his former protection ministers, a primary justice and any other Supreme Court judge, a prosecutor basic, celebration leaders and other lawmakers.
Mohamed Nasheed, the chief of the main opposition Maldivian Democratic Party, said in a Twitter message that he determined to withdraw from the race after the election fee refused to recognise his victory in a up to date celebration number one.
In light of the truth that @ElectionsMv have written to MDP pronouncing that I can’t contest in the upcoming Presidential… https://t.co/fchNC6bAk7
— Mohamed Nasheed (@MohamedNasheed) 1530260308000He said he'll formally announce the verdict the next day at a celebration congress where a brand new candidate is expected to be announced.
Senior MDP member Ibrahim Mohamed Solih is tipped to be the brand new candidate. Current President Yameen Abdul Gayoom had anticipated to contest the September election just about unopposed, with all of his challengers both in jail or exile.
Nasheed remains popular for having led a pro-democracy marketing campaign against a 30-year autocracy and for battling climate alternate, however faced disqualification as a result of a 13-year jail sentence.
Nasheed's conviction on terrorism charges was once extensively criticized for alleged violations of due process. Britain granted him asylum when he traveled there on scientific leave.
Maldives turned into a multiparty democracy in 2008 and Nasheed turned into the first president elected in a free election.
He resigned 4 years into his presidency amid public protests over his order to arrest a top judge. He misplaced the 2013 presidential election to Yameen, who has since rolled back a lot of the rustic's democratic beneficial properties.
Yameen has jailed key political figures and officers together with his half brother, former President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom, the 30-year autocrat. He has additionally imprisoned his former vp, Ahmed Adeeb, two of his former protection ministers, a primary justice and any other Supreme Court judge, a prosecutor basic, celebration leaders and other lawmakers.
Maldives exiled former president abandons presidential bid
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