Q&A: Former UK MP for Salisbury Robert Key talks democracy in the Maldives
22 Feb 2011, 7:53 PM
Robert Key was the UK’s MP for Salisbury between 1983 and 2010, and member of cabinet during Margaret Thatcher and John Major’s administration. He was responsible for bringing the Maldives to the attention of both the British parliament and the Westminster Foundation for Democracy. He has supported the country’s path to democracy ever since current President Mohamed Nasheed walked into his constituency office and made his case.
Minivan News spoke to Key during his first visit to the Maldives.
JJ Robinson: Was it difficult to visit the Maldives while a serving MP, given its image as a holiday destination?
Robert Key: No it’s not difficult, because there are organisations that do it such as the Inter-Parliamentary Union and the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association – they all do organised visits, with a political purpose.
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