The small island nation of Maldives, which overlooks the sea lanes running through the Indian Ocean, seems to have the wind in its sails. The islanders can now step out of the murky mess they have lived with for some time now. However, it isn’t the sea breeze, but the power of the recently concluded polls that’s driving Maldives’ journey out of the marasmus. Strongman Abdulla Yameen was defeated in the presidential election.
The Maldives election on September 30 delivered a clear verdict. Ibrahim Mohamed Solih (Ibu) of the Maldivian Democratic Party beat Yameen by more than 38,000 votes. Yameen received 96,052 votes, while Solih’s share was 134,705. His party’s share was 58% in an election that witnessed an overall turnout of 89.2%.Read More…
