Maldives' ousted ex-president threatens protests
- Published: 11/02/2012 at 12:32 AM
- Online news: Asia
The ousted leader of the Maldives, who claims he was deposed in a coup, called for fresh elections on Friday and threatened street protests over the detention of his party members.
Former Maldives President Mohamed Nasheed attends a party meeting in the capital, Male. The ousted leader, who claims he was deposed in a coup, has called for fresh elections and threatened street protests over the detention of his party members.
Mohamed Nasheed, who says rebel police and army officers forced him to resign Tuesday, claims up to 350 people connected to his former administration or his Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) have since been detained.
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- Writer: AFP News agency
- Position: Agence France-Presse
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