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Former President Mohamed Nasheed

Politics

Priorities, parliamentary system and judicial reform: Nasheed on state media

The presumptive majority leader deferred to President Solih on changing the form of government.

10 Apr 2019, 9:00 AM

Politics

MDP accused of offering flats to voters

The party has denied the allegations after reports of phone calls from campaign offices.

21 Mar 2019, 9:00 AM

Politics

Ex-president Nasheed launches campaign for parliament seat

The 51-year-old is running for the newly-formed mid-Machanghoalhi constituency in the capital Malé.

05 Dec 2018, 9:00 AM

Business & Tourism

China hopes Maldives will make ‘right choice’ on free trade deal

Former president Nasheed told Reuters the new government would scrap the “one-way treaty.”

21 Nov 2018, 9:00 AM

Politics

Supreme Court concludes review of Nasheed terrorism conviction

A 13-year jail sentence handed to the former opposition leader was suspended for review.

19 Nov 2018, 9:00 AM

Environment

Nasheed to represent Maldives at climate change conference

The former president will be the envoy of President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih.

15 Nov 2018, 9:00 AM

Politics

Resolution passed for review of Nasheed’s conviction

The resolution was passed with 57 votes in favour from the 85-member parliament.

13 Nov 2018, 9:00 AM

Politics

Nasheed’s Addu office to promote low-carbon development

The former president was warmly welcomed in the southern MDP stronghold.

07 Nov 2018, 9:00 AM

Politics

After backlash, Nasheed assures primaries for MDP ticket

There was a backlash to awarding tickets to a dozen unseated lawmakers.

06 Nov 2018, 9:00 AM

Politics

Nasheed welcomed back by jubilant supporters

The opposition leader returned after nearly three years in exile.

01 Nov 2018, 9:00 AM

Politics

Maldives top court clears way for Nasheed’s return

The court halted enforcement of Nasheed’s jail sentence pending a review of his terrorism conviction.

30 Oct 2018, 9:00 AM

Politics

Nasheed announces return to Maldives ‘come what may’

The exiled opposition leader ruled out a deal with “the now defunct Maldives Supreme Court.”

04 Oct 2018, 9:00 AM

Politics

Indian MP provokes outrage with call to invade Maldives

Subramanian Swamy was rebuked by both government and opposition supporters.

25 Aug 2018, 9:00 AM

Politics

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.

10 Nov 2017, 9:00 AM

Politics

‘No chance’ for Nasheed in 2018 election

Ruling party lawmakers Wednesday rushed to declare that former President Mohamed Nasheed cannot contest in the 2018 presidential election after he asserted that foreign pressure would secure his candidacy.

09 Nov 2017, 9:00 AM

Politics

India visit a signal from Delhi to Maldives, says Nasheed

“I’m a convict and I was sentenced to 13 years in jail for terrorism. And yet, I’ve been invited to India. There is a message here, you have to be blind if you don’t see it,” Nasheed said during an interactive session with the media at Brookings India.

30 Aug 2017, 9:00 AM

Politics

PPM backs barring soldiers from voting

Majority Leader Ahmed Nihan contended that the changes are necessary to ensure public confidence in the military, insisting that the party is working “genuinely with honest intentions” for the good of the military.

04 Mar 2017, 9:00 AM

Culture

Saudi embassy stirs controversy with cash handout to journalists

The Saudi Arabian embassy in Malé has stirred controversy after handing out envelopes with MVR500 (US$32) in cash to journalists who were invited to cover an event on Sunday.

21 Feb 2017, 9:00 AM

Politics

Yameen dismisses Nasheed’s presidential ambitions as futile

Nasheed hit back today at Yameen’s criticism of MDP members revolving around the opposition leader, saying his popularity is not his fault and declaring his intention to seek the opposition party’s presidential ticket.

09 Feb 2017, 9:00 AM

Politics

Nasheed calls for opposition to field single candidate in 2018

“I don’t think we will have a free and fair election as things stand now. So we will have to have the whole opposition together and come out with a single candidate,” the opposition leader told AFP.

22 Jan 2017, 9:00 AM

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