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Mohamed Nasheed - Former President of the Maldives
A political storm is blowing through the Maldives. Democracy is under threat. At the heart of the upheaval is former president Mohamed Nasheed. He talks to Stephen Sackur.
A dangerous political storm is blowing through the Maldives. The island nation's young democracy is under threat. At the heart of the upheaval is former president Mohamed Nasheed. On February the 7th, he quit - the victim, he says, of a de facto coup. His successor, the former vice president denies that and is trying to form a government of national unity. Amid furious protests and violent clashes is the ousted president taking his country to the brink of chaos?
Last on
Thu 16 Feb 2012
00:30GMT
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Role | Contributor |
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Presenter | Stephen Sackur |
Broadcasts
- Wed 15 Feb 2012 04:30GMT
- Thu 16 Feb 2012 00:30GMT