1988 Coup

Nasheed vilified at PPM Victory Day rally

Speakers at the rally sought to tie the opposition leader with the failed coup attempt by a group of Maldivians and Tamil mercenaries to overthrow former President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom in November 1988.

Presidents use Victory Day to warn against modern-day traitors

President urges “vigilance against rebellious forces”

“I wanted to get rid of Gayoom at any cost”: Abdulla Luthufee’s Sri Lankan interview