Maldives: Political Violence Watch
19 April 2012
Political background
In October 2008 the Maldives held its first-ever multi-party, multi-candidate presidential election. After 30 years under President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom, opposition leader Mohamed Nasheed was brought to power.
During his four years in office, President Nasheed highlighted the threat of climate change to the Maldives and to the international community. He held an underwater cabinet meeting to draw international attention to climate change and set about implementing economic reforms. In January 2012, President Nasheed ordered the arrest of a prominent judge loyal to former President Gayoom, which resulted in weeks of political unrest and the ultimate resignation of the president on February 7, 2012. Vice President Mohamed Waheed Hassan Manik assumed the post for the last 21 months of the presidential term.
For the full story, see IFES.
19 April 2012
Political background
In October 2008 the Maldives held its first-ever multi-party, multi-candidate presidential election. After 30 years under President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom, opposition leader Mohamed Nasheed was brought to power.
During his four years in office, President Nasheed highlighted the threat of climate change to the Maldives and to the international community. He held an underwater cabinet meeting to draw international attention to climate change and set about implementing economic reforms. In January 2012, President Nasheed ordered the arrest of a prominent judge loyal to former President Gayoom, which resulted in weeks of political unrest and the ultimate resignation of the president on February 7, 2012. Vice President Mohamed Waheed Hassan Manik assumed the post for the last 21 months of the presidential term.
For the full story, see IFES.