Supporters jubilant as Nasheed leaves the Maldives
Opposition supporters are celebrating former President Mohamed Nasheed’s temporary release from prison with family members and lawyers live-tweeting photos of his departure from the Maldives.
18 Jan 2016, 9:00 AM
Opposition supporters are celebrating former President Mohamed Nasheed’s temporary release from prison today. Family members and lawyers live-tweeted photos of his departure from the Maldives on a 30-day trip to the UK for a back surgery.
Nasheed’s flight to Colombo took off at 9:05pm tonight.
He is expected to spend a few days there before traveling to London to join his wife Laila Ali and two daughters. He will then undergo a surgery to correct slipped discs in his spine.
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