Comment: Election-phobic politicians cowering behind judiciary
28 Oct 2012, 5:10 PM
Mohamed Zuhair
“So you are proposing to incarcerate Mr Nasheed, are you?” a reporter recently asked a leader in the so-called Maldives Unity Coalition.
“Yes, we are. We will keep him in prison for a long time,” he replied.
The reporter winces.
“I see,” he says, just managing to look respectful. “So, you won’t have him to compete with your candidate to win elections?”
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