Mohamed Nasheed | A man of many comebacks

Mohamed Nasheed | A man of many comebacks
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Undeterred by an attempt on his life, former President vows to return stronger
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Undeterred by an attempt on his life, former President vows to return stronger
It was past 11 p.m., on September 23, 2018. The banquet hall of the three-star hotel in central Colombo was buzzing with young men and women. They were restlessly following updates on a big screen showing live news from another island, not far away.
The chatter in Dhivehi was hard to follow, but the outcome they desired was clear. They wanted to see the common oppositional candidate from the Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) win the crucial presidential election. Watching the developments intently, but calmly, was former President and exiled leader Mohamed Nasheed. He had played a critical role in that poll, strategising with the MDP-led eclectic oppositional alliance, and remotely campaigning from Colombo. His party colleague Ibrahim Mohamed Solih’s decisive victory against incumbent Abdulla Yameen, widely regarded an authoritarian leader, gave the Maldives another chance with democratising the Sunni Muslim nation that is home to over 500,000 people.

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