President seeks changes to law barring Nasheed from MDP
08 Apr 2015, 10:24 AM
President Abdulla Yameen has vetoed changes to the prison and parole law that would have stripped ex-president Mohamed Nasheed of his membership and leadership position in the opposition Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP).
However, the changes are expected to pass through parliament in an adjusted form that would still bar Nasheed from leading the MDP.
President Yameen reportedly advised parliament to adjust the planned changes so that convicts can remain members of political parties and associations, but did not recommend removing a clause barring them from leadership posts.
Critics of the government believe that clause is aimed specifically at Nasheed, who was jailed last month for 13 years on terrorism charges.
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