“Nations say it will be difficult to accept elections if I cannot contest”: former President Nasheed
11 Feb 2013, 7:16 PM
Mariyath Mohamed
Former President and Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) presidential candidate Mohamed Nasheed has claimed that India does not wish for the Maldives to have a presidential elections in which any party’s candidate is barred from contesting.
The former President, who returned today from an official visit to the country, said India was concerned that this may lead to unrest in the island nation.
“India wishes for peace in the Maldives. And they see that the way to achieve this is through holding elections after establishing an interim administration,” he claimed.
“Nations are telling me in very clear terms that it will be difficult for them to accept election results if I am barred from contesting,” Nasheed said, speaking to local media upon his arrival from India on Monday afternoon.
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