Abdulla Yameen elected President of Maldives
Reuters
2013-11-17
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The Maldives elects Abdulla Yameen as president.
He narrowly defeated the favorite, Mohamed Nasheed -- the Maldives' first democratically elected president in 2008, who was forced to resign early last year in what he said was a coup.
During a bitter campaign, Yameen and his backers accused Nasheed and his Party of being too secular and close to the West.
After the ballot, Yameen addressed hundreds of supporters.
SOUNDBITE: Presidential Election Winner Abdulla Yameen, The Leader Of The Progressive Party Of Maldives Saying:
"The first focus of our coalition government is growing the economy, stabilise the Maldivian rupiah vis-a-vis the dollar and also to create opportunities for the youth."
He narrowly defeated the favorite, Mohamed Nasheed -- the Maldives' first democratically elected president in 2008, who was forced to resign early last year in what he said was a coup.
During a bitter campaign, Yameen and his backers accused Nasheed and his Party of being too secular and close to the West.
After the ballot, Yameen addressed hundreds of supporters.
SOUNDBITE: Presidential Election Winner Abdulla Yameen, The Leader Of The Progressive Party Of Maldives Saying:
"The first focus of our coalition government is growing the economy, stabilise the Maldivian rupiah vis-a-vis the dollar and also to create opportunities for the youth."
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