Maldives president resigns amid protests
Published On: February 7, 2012 | Duration: 3 min, 48 sec
Maldives President Mohamed Nasheed resigned today following weeks of public protests over his controversial order to arrest a senior judge, the military said. Brigadier Ahmed Shiyam told reporters that Mr Nasheed has agreed to step down and hand over the presidency to his Vice-President Mohammed Waheed Hassan. There was no immediate comment from Mr Nasheed.
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