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| Trial of ex-Maldives president Mohamed Nasheed to begin | Trial of ex-Maldives president Mohamed Nasheed to begin |
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| The former Maldives president Mohamed Nasheed was due to go on trial on Monday accused of abuse of power. | The former Maldives president Mohamed Nasheed was due to go on trial on Monday accused of abuse of power. |
| The allegations relate to the secret arrest of a senior judge, an incident that led to Nasheed losing the support of the military and police amid widespread protests against the president. He resigned as a result but later claimed that he was forced out in a coup. However, an independent report by the Commission of Independent Inquiry, backed by Britain, the US and the Commonwealth, found that the change of president was "legal and constitutional" and that Nasheed, had in effect, brought it on himself. | The allegations relate to the secret arrest of a senior judge, an incident that led to Nasheed losing the support of the military and police amid widespread protests against the president. He resigned as a result but later claimed that he was forced out in a coup. However, an independent report by the Commission of Independent Inquiry, backed by Britain, the US and the Commonwealth, found that the change of president was "legal and constitutional" and that Nasheed, had in effect, brought it on himself. |
| He denies that he illegally arrested the judge and his Maldivian Democratic party (MDP) has denounced the proceedings as a show trial. If Nasheed is found guilty he could be barred from contesting presidential elections promised for next year. | He denies that he illegally arrested the judge and his Maldivian Democratic party (MDP) has denounced the proceedings as a show trial. If Nasheed is found guilty he could be barred from contesting presidential elections promised for next year. |
| Last week, he was banned from leaving the capital, Malé, without official permission. The MDP said the move was "politically motivated, aimed solely at preventing Nasheed from campaigning ahead of next year's elections". | Last week, he was banned from leaving the capital, Malé, without official permission. The MDP said the move was "politically motivated, aimed solely at preventing Nasheed from campaigning ahead of next year's elections". |
| Nasheed was a democracy activist and Amnesty International prisoner of conscience before becoming president in Maldives' first multiparty election in 2008. He was feted by western leaders for his work to combat climate change, with David Cameron reportedly describing him as his "new best friend". The current Maldivian government, headed by Mohammed Waheed Hassan, claims that once in office Nasheed abused power in the same way as those that had imprisoned him and that he arrested the judge because he passed a ruling he did not like. | Nasheed was a democracy activist and Amnesty International prisoner of conscience before becoming president in Maldives' first multiparty election in 2008. He was feted by western leaders for his work to combat climate change, with David Cameron reportedly describing him as his "new best friend". The current Maldivian government, headed by Mohammed Waheed Hassan, claims that once in office Nasheed abused power in the same way as those that had imprisoned him and that he arrested the judge because he passed a ruling he did not like. |
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