\u2713Maumoon Abdul Gauoom served as the president of Maldives from 1978 to 2008.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2713In 2008 under pressure from the civil society democratic reforms were initiated and a new constitution was adopted<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2713Mohamed Nasheed was the first democratically-elected President of Maldives in 2008. He was made to step down after a series of events that has been described in some quarters as a coup in 2012.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2713Ever since the Indian Ocean archipelago is witnessing political tussles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2713Nasheed had taken refuge at Indian High Commission once, fearing arrest under the regime of his successor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2713In 2013 Abdulla Yameen was elected president in 2013<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2713Nasheed Was jailed for 13 years in 2015 on terrorism charges, his conviction was widely condemned internationally. In 2016 Mohd. Nasheed received poltical asylum in the UK.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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