former President Nasheed said that the days of “rule by Rolex watches and Kohinoor diamonds” were over. Given the democratic credentials of MDP leader Nasheed and President Solih, the Maldives could see a more evenly spread out economic development. Significantly, even after the stunning electoral victory of the MDP, President Solih’s cabinet will continue to have representatives of the now-defunct coalition which defeated President Yameen in the September 2018 Presidential election. The first parliamentary elections held under the new constitution in 2009 had thrown up an unstable combination of parties which hamstrung President Nasheed. As expected, the Jumhoory Party left the coalition and linked up with the discredited PPM and PNC led by former President Yameen.

Source: bd News24 April 09, 2019 16:07 UTC