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Mutinying police on the holiday islands of the Maldives took over the state broadcaster on Tuesday and issued an opposition-linked station's calls for people to come on the streets to overthrow President Mohamed Nasheed, witnesses said.

Nasheed was safely inside the headquarters of the Maldives National Defence Force (MNDF) and in control of the military and would address the nation shortly, a source close to the president told Reuters.

A handful of MNDF soldiers was taking part in the demonstration of several hundred people outside the headquarters, along with police who defied orders to break up opposition protests earlier on Tuesday.

The violence on the Indian Ocean archipelago best-known as a beach getaway is the worst in a struggle between Nasheed, widely credited with ushering in full democracy with a 2008 election win, and former president Maumoon Abdul Gayoom, whose 30-year rule was widely seen as autocratic.

It was unclear how Nasheed would address the nation with the state broadcaster in the control of the mutinying police.

Protests began weeks ago after Nasheed ordered the military to arrest the top criminal court judge, whom he accuses of being in the pocket of Gayoom.

That set off a constitutional crisis that has Nasheed in the unaccustomed position of defending himself of acting like a dictator.

Gayoom's opposition Progressive Party of the Maldives accused the military of firing rubber bullets at protesters and a party spokesperson, Mohamed Hussain "Mundhu" Shareef, said "loads of people" were injured. He gave no specifics.

An official close to the president denied the government had used rubber bullets, but confirmed that about three dozen police officers defied orders overnight and smashed up the main rallying point of the ruling Maldivian Democratic Party.

"This follows Gayoom's party calling for the overthrow of the Maldives' first democratically elected government and for citizens to launch jihad against the president," said the official who declined to be identified.

The protests, and the scramble for position ahead of next year's presidential election, have seen parties adopting hardline Islamist rhetoric and accusing Nasheed of being anti-Islamic.

The trouble has also shown the longstanding rivalry between Gayoom and Nasheed, who was jailed for a combined six years after being arrested 27 times by Gayoom's government while agitating for democracy.

The trouble has been largely invisible to the 9,00,000 or so well-heeled tourists who come every year to visit desert islands swathed in aquamarine seas, ringed by white-sand beaches.

Most tourists are whisked straight to their island hideaway by seaplane or speedboat, where they are free to drink alcohol and get luxurious spa treatments, insulated from the everyday Maldives, a fully Islamic state where alcohol is outlawed and skimpy beachwear frowned upon.


Maldives army takes over government - World - DNA
 
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Damn.. again a coup attempt..:hitwall:

---------- Post added at 02:01 PM ---------- Previous post was at 02:00 PM ----------

'Coup in Maldives', President reported to have resigned

The Maldives president will address the nation shortly amid a mutiny by police, but he has no plans to resign, a senior source in the president's office told AFP.

"The president is in his office and is due to make an address to the nation shortly," the official said, declining to be +named. "As of now, there are no plans for him to resign."
Mutinying police on the holiday islands of the Maldives took over the state broadcaster on Tuesday and broadcast an opposition-linked station's calls for people to come on the streets to overthrow President Nasheed, witnesses said.

Nasheed was safely inside the headquarters of the Maldives National Defence Force (MNDF) and in control of the military, a presidential source told Reuters. A handful of MNDF soldiers was taking part in the demonstration of several hundred people outside the headquarters, along with police who defied orders to break up opposition protests earlier on Tuesday.

The violence on the Indian Ocean archipelago best-known as a beach getaway is the worst in a struggle between Nasheed, widely credited with ushering in full democracy to the archipelago with a 2008 election win, and former president Maumoon Abdul Gayoom, whose 30-year rule was widely seen as autocratic.

'Coup in Maldives', President reported to have resigned - Hindustan Times
 
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When will Indians stop breaking their heads on walls on others issue & do a military coup against their corrupt govt?

Oh God.. you created an ID for trolling..
Boy China is not a pure country on corruption. Your leaders are worst than ours..
But unfortunately you will never heard anything due to controlled media other than state mouth piece ..
 
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Tweets by Mr. Raman, Former Additional Secretary (RAW)

Nasheed spoke in Divehi. Said his continuance in power would have required foreign influence.This has been interpreted to mean he decided not to seek Indian assistance to overcome the mutiny


Kinda sad to hear the coup is successful this time but its a foreign country and we can't interfere till the goverment of Maldives asks us to.

In 1988, India had launched Operation Cactus and dropped a battalion of paratroopers using Ilyushin Il-76 aircraft of the Indian Air Force within 12 hours of the President of Maldives seeking Indian intervention.

The Indian Navy frigates Godavari and Betwa intercepted the mercenary freighter off the Sri Lankan coast, and captured them.

Swift operation by the military and precise intelligence information successfully quelled the attempted coup d'état in the island nation.

1988 Maldives coup d'état

No response from Ministry of External Affairs till now.
 
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Mutinying police on the holiday islands of the Maldives took over the state broadcaster on Tuesday and issued an opposition-linked station's calls for people to come on the streets to overthrow President Mohamed Nasheed, witnesses said.

Nasheed was safely inside the headquarters of the Maldives National Defence Force (MNDF) and in control of the military and would address the nation shortly, a source close to the president told Reuters.

A handful of MNDF soldiers was taking part in the demonstration of several hundred people outside the headquarters, along with police who defied orders to break up opposition protests earlier on Tuesday.

The violence on the Indian Ocean archipelago best-known as a beach getaway is the worst in a struggle between Nasheed, widely credited with ushering in full democracy with a 2008 election win, and former president Maumoon Abdul Gayoom, whose 30-year rule was widely seen as autocratic.

It was unclear how Nasheed would address the nation with the state broadcaster in the control of the mutinying police.

Protests began weeks ago after Nasheed ordered the military to arrest the top criminal court judge, whom he accuses of being in the pocket of Gayoom.

That set off a constitutional crisis that has Nasheed in the unaccustomed position of defending himself of acting like a dictator.

Gayoom's opposition Progressive Party of the Maldives accused the military of firing rubber bullets at protesters and a party spokesperson, Mohamed Hussain "Mundhu" Shareef, said "loads of people" were injured. He gave no specifics.

An official close to the president denied the government had used rubber bullets, but confirmed that about three dozen police officers defied orders overnight and smashed up the main rallying point of the ruling Maldivian Democratic Party.

"This follows Gayoom's party calling for the overthrow of the Maldives' first democratically elected government and for citizens to launch jihad against the president," said the official who declined to be identified.

The protests, and the scramble for position ahead of next year's presidential election, have seen parties adopting hardline Islamist rhetoric and accusing Nasheed of being anti-Islamic.

The trouble has also shown the longstanding rivalry between Gayoom and Nasheed, who was jailed for a combined six years after being arrested 27 times by Gayoom's government while agitating for democracy.

The trouble has been largely invisible to the 9,00,000 or so well-heeled tourists who come every year to visit desert islands swathed in aquamarine seas, ringed by white-sand beaches.

Most tourists are whisked straight to their island hideaway by seaplane or speedboat, where they are free to drink alcohol and get luxurious spa treatments, insulated from the everyday Maldives, a fully Islamic state where alcohol is outlawed and skimpy beachwear frowned upon.


Maldives army takes over government - World - DNA


Where the world is heading. Looks like the day is near when We don't see ppl drinking beer and enjoying sunbath on beaches.
 
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BBC News - Maldives President Mohamed Nasheed resigns amid unrest

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Maldives President Mohamed Nasheed has resigned after weeks of demonstrations and a mutiny by some police officers.

In an address on state TV, he said it would be "better for the country in the current situation" if he stood down.

Earlier, a group of mutinying police officers took control of the state broadcaster in the capital, Male.

Tensions escalated after the Maldives army arrested a senior judge last month, prompting bitter street protests in the Indian Ocean island chain.

Soldiers used tear gas to break up a demonstration by supporters of ex-President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom.

Mr Nasheed announced his resignation during a televised news conference.

"It will be better for the country in the current situation if I resign. I don't want to run the country with an iron fist. I am resigning," Mr Nasheed said.

He is expected to hand over power to Vice-President Muhammad Waheed Hassan.

Earlier, sources in the office of President Nasheed told the BBC a group of policemen had taken over the state broadcaster and began playing out messages in support of Maumoon Abdul Gayoom.

Several journalists were said to be detained in the facility.

Sources in the office of Mr Nasheed told the BBC Tuesday's protest took place in front of military headquarters, a high-security zone.


On Monday, around 50 policemen stood down in favour of the protesters and refused to obey orders.

The president's office denied reports that the army fired rubber bullets at the protesting police officers.

Judge's arrest

Last month the army arrested a senior criminal court judge, Judge Abdulla Mohamed.

The government alleged that the judge's rulings - such as the release of an opposition activist detained without a warrant - were politically motivated.

It claimed the dispute with the judge is not an isolated incident but indicative of a more deep-rooted problem with the Maldives judicial system and the checks and balances it has to ensure it stays independent.

Correspondents say that since 2008 elections brought former human rights campaigner Mohammed Nasheed to the presidency, the Maldives has been gripped by constitutional gridlock - especially because parties opposed to Mr Nasheed now dominate parliament.

Mr Nasheed beat long-time ruler Maumoon Abdul Gayoom, who had been in power for 30 years and was widely seen as autocratic, in the country's first multiparty election.

Mr Nasheed is also well-known as a high-profile environmental campaigner to convince foreign powers to combat climate change and the threat of rising sea levels threatening to the Maldives archipelago.
 
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"This follows Gayoom's party calling for the overthrow of the Maldives' first democratically elected government and for citizens to launch jihad against the president," said the official who declined to be identified.

SAD!
 
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Reading on twitter that India has said that :
This is an internal matter of the Maldives. We hope that all issues will be resolved in a peaceful and democratic manner.
 
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India's Official Spokesperson of Ministry of External Affairs Syed Akbaruddin just tweeted this response


Press Briefings

Situation in Maldives

February 07, 2012

In response to a question from the media, the official spokesperson conveyed:

We have noted the decision of President Mohamed Nasheed to resign in favour of Vice President Dr. Mohamed Waheed. This is an internal matter of the Maldives, to be resolved by Maldivians. We hope that all issues will be resolved in a peaceful and democratic manner.


India has traditionally enjoyed close ties of friendship and cooperation with the Maldives. We remain committed to extending the fullest support and cooperation to the Government of Maldives in its endeavour to promote peace and progress in the Maldives and the prosperity and well being of its people.


We continue to closely monitor the situation in the Maldives and understand that the Indian expatriate community there is safe.


New Delhi
February 07, 2012

MEA - Ministry of External Affairs
 
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