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muriel_volestrangler

(102,414 posts)
Sat Oct 12, 2013, 01:22 PM Oct 2013

Maldives President Mohamed Waheed ends election bid

Maldives President Mohamed Waheed has pulled out of this year's presidential election, after receiving 5% of the vote in the first round of the ballot.

Mr Waheed, who was installed after his predecessor Mohamed Nasheed was ousted last year, said his decision was in the greater interest of the Maldives.

Mr Nasheed won 45% of the vote and was to face a run-off with another rival.

But the courts annulled the result, and a new round of elections has been scheduled for later this month.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-24506035


That's a pretty conclusive rejection of the guy who ousted his predecessor.
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