Saudi Gazette - Democracy leaves Maldives in misery
Nasheed’s cabinet resigned en masse on June 29 saying it could not carry out its work because the opposition-controlled parliament was blocking every initiative.
Since then, Nasheed has reappointed the ministers, but the parliament is refusing to ratify them. Meanwhile, police have arrested several opposition lawmakers, further antagonizing Nasheed’s adversaries.
“The bottom line is Nasheed should go,” joint opposition spokesman Mohamed Shareef said in an interview with AFP in Colombo this week.
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Nasheed has since raised his profile abroad with a series of stunts aimed at attracting attention to global warming and its impact on his low-lying archipelago.
In October, Nasheed and his ministers donned scuba gear to hold an underwater cabinet meeting to highlight the threat posed by rising sea levels.
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