Why was nasheed ousted

Nasheed was deposed and exiled in what he called a coup in , while in , former President Abdulla Yameen escaped unharmed after an explosion on his speedboat. In , a blast blamed on Islamist militants targeted foreign tourists and injured 12 people. Subscribe for our daily curated newsletter to receive the latest exclusive Reuters coverage delivered to your inbox. More from Reuters. Later, the charges against him were dropped and he was convicted on terrorism charges and sentenced to 13 years of imprisonment at the infamous Maafushi Prison.

Nasheed said he would run for the top slot again in the next round of elections in when he would face off Yameen, whom he blames for his ouster. Yameen, whose name has surfaced in several corruption scandals in the media, has been in power since He said he cannot be kept away from the island's politics and told Anadolu Agency his international lawyers were working hard to secure his candidacy for the scheduled presidential election.

Today, he is under fire from all quarters and he has failed to consolidate power. He also accused the sitting president of corruption. A former president of the Maldives has been sentenced to 13 years in prison after he was found guilty of ordering the arrest of a judge while in office. Mohamed Nasheed was cleared of the charges last month, but was re-arrested and charged under anti-terrorism laws.

His lawyers quit during the second trial, which they said was biased and intended to end his political career. Hundreds of supporters have been protesting on a regular basis since Mr Nasheed's arrest last month. Both the US and India have voiced concerns over the charges. A former human rights campaigner, Mr Nasheed became the nation's first democratically elected leader in , ending three decades of rule by former strongman Maumoon Abdul Gayoom.

The judge at the court in the capital, Male, said the prosecution had proved "beyond reasonable doubt" that Mr Nasheed ordered the "arrest or forceful abduction and detention" of Judge Abdulla Mohamed in January He left the country on medical leave and sought refuge in Britain, returning to the Maldives after his nominee won the presidency in Blast at mosque in Afghanistan's Nangarhar kills 3, injures The government has cracked down on extremism and foreign preachers are banned.

Last Update: Oct 11, pm.