Nasheed calls for Indian protection in state of emergency
21 Feb 2015, 6:53 PM
Zaheena Rasheed
Opposition leader and former President Mohamed Nasheed has called for Indian protection and intervention, claiming he fears President Abdulla Yameen may impose a state of emergency as the Maldives’ current political crisis deepens.
“I fear Yameen could impose emergency as he loses further ground. Under such circumstances he will ensure mass arrests, including my arrest. I urge India, as our closest neighbour, to intervene at that stage to ensure safety and security of political activists,” he told the Indian Economic Times.
The call comes in the wake of an alliance between MDP and former ruling coalition partner Jumhooree Party (JP) against what they allege to be Progressive Party of the Maldives’ (PPM) repeated violation of the constitution.
The opposition has called for President Yameen’s resignation and the MDP has since pledged to help JP Leader Gasim Ibrahim to assume the presidency.
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