‘A step in the right direction’: John Kerry welcomes Nasheed’s release
US Secretary of State John Kerry has welcomed the Maldivian government’s decision to authorise jailed former President Mohamed Nasheed to seek medical treatment in the UK.
19 Jan 2016, 9:00 AM
US Secretary of State John Kerry has welcomed the Maldivian government’s decision to authorise jailed former President Mohamed Nasheed to seek medical treatment in the UK.
Nasheed left for Colombo last night. He is due to fly to London tomorrow to undergo surgery to correct slipped discs in his spine.
After previously denying permission for Nasheed to travel overseas and insisting that the surgery is available in the Maldives, the government’s sudden change of heart followed visits by the Indian foreign secretary and Sri Lankan foreign minister.
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