Nasheed’s media blitz: IS recruitment, political repression, and 2018 election
In an interview with CNN’s Christiane Amanpour alongside his celebrity lawyer Amal Clooney, the 48-year-old opposition leader said he will challenge President Abdulla Yameen in the 2018 presidential election. “I think I will have to fight the next election. It’s unfinished business. Everything seems to be very half-baked,” he said.
27 Jan 2016, 9:00 AM
Former President Mohamed Nasheed went on a media blitz in the UK yesterday, appearing on CNN, BBC, and Channel 4 to talk about his imprisonment, political repression, and the recruitment of Maldivians by militant groups.
In an interview with CNN’s Christiane Amanpour alongside his celebrity lawyer Amal Clooney, the 48-year-old opposition leader said he will challenge President Abdulla Yameen in the 2018 presidential election.
“I think I will have to fight the next election. It’s unfinished business. Everything seems to be very half-baked,” he said.
“But I would rather sit and read, and watch a film, but I think there’s a lot that needs to be done,” he added.
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