Nasheed’s former rival Jameel to join the opposition
Former President Mohamed Nasheed welcomed Saturday his former rival and fierce critic, former Vice President Dr Mohamed Jameel Ahmed, to the opposition, triggering derision and heated debate online.
31 Jan 2016, 9:00 AM
Former President Mohamed Nasheed welcomed Saturday his former rival and fierce critic, former Vice President Dr Mohamed Jameel Ahmed, to the opposition, triggering derision and heated debate online.
“I welcome Dr Mohamed Jameel Ahmed and the Maldivian Democratic Party’s efforts to unite the opposition,” Nasheed said in a tweet.
Jameel, who was impeached in July with opposition help, is a controversial figure for many of Nasheed’s supporters because of his prominent role in the religious nationalist campaign that resulted in Nasheed’s ouster in 2012. He also went on to say that Nasheed would not be allowed to assume power even if he won the 2013 polls.
Jameel is residing in London in self-imposed exile at present. Nasheed traveled to London last week after the government authorized 30 days of medical leave from prison.
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