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Former Maldives president leaves Indian Embassy
The former president of the Maldives has left the country’s Indian Embassy, where he had taken refuge for 10 days claiming his life was under threat.
Mohamed Nasheed left the embassy on Saturday. He arrived there on Feb. 13 after a court ordered his arrest for not attending a hearing on charges that he illegally ordered the detention of a senior judge, a move that led to his ouster from power last year.
Nasheed has said the case against him is politically motivated to disqualify him from contesting the presidential election scheduled for September.
Nasheed did not explain why he left the embassy on Saturday, but said he believed he would be free to participate in politics.
Maldives ex-leader seeks refuge at Indian Embassy
The former president of the Maldives said Wednesday he has taken refuge at the Indian Embassy after a court ordered his arrest.
Mohamed Nasheed tweeted that he took the step “mindful of his own security and the stability of the Indian Ocean.” He did not explain.
Indian foreign ministry spokesman Syed Akbaruddin said India has not decided whether to grant Nasheed refuge at the embassy.
A court ordered police to arrest Nasheed and present him to the court on Wednesday after he failed to appear for a hearing Sunday on charges that he illegally ordered the detention of a senior judge, a move that led to his ouster from power last year.
His party said Nasheed was in India on Sunday and could not return because of health reasons.
Nasheed became the first democratically elected president of the Indian Ocean archipelago in 2008. He resigned a year ago after weeks of public protests against the judge’s arrest. His deputy, Mohammed Waheed Hassan, succeeded him.
An inquiry commission last year dismissed Nasheed’s claim that he was ousted in a coup.
Nasheed says the charges against him are politically motivated to disqualify him from running for the presidency later this year.