Thursday, August 30, 2012

Nasheed was not removed in a coup: inquiry Commission

COLOMBO, August 30, 2012



Former Maldivian President Mohamed Nasheed was not removed in a coup, the National Inquiry Commission has concluded.



The international Commission set up by the Maldivian government to probe if the events of February 7 – when President Mohamed Nasheed stepped down and Vice-President Mohamed Waheed assumed office as per the provisions of the Maldivian Constitution – has concluded that "there was no illegal coercion or intimidation nor any copu d'etat. The Commission has received no evidence supporting or to substantiate these allegations."



In its 65-page report, the Commission, led by a Singapore Judge said: "A coup d' etat required a positive action against President Nasheed. Non-action and inaction cannot constitute a coup d'etat. Moreover, the Constitution does not call for loyalty of anyone to the President. It calls for loyalty to the Constitution."



The Commission of National Inquiry chaired by Justice G.P.Selvam, said that "as there was no illegally coerced resignation of the President on February 7, 2012, and as the subsequent transfer of power followed precisely the prescriptions of the Constitution, the Commission has no recommendation on these matters."



Having seen the draft of the report, President Nasheed\'s representative Ahmed Saeed resigned on Wednesday night as the Maldivian Democratic Party could not have settled for anything less than the Commission saying that the transfer of power constituted a coup. "He resigned reiterating his initial reservations of incomplete investigation and his responsibility to uphold his moral integrity to the people as a citizen. It appears the CoNI have not been able to reach an \"agreement\" as expected by Commonwealth Special Envoy Sir Don McKinnon," the MDP said in a statement.



On Wednesday night, Mr Nasheed and party supporters camped at a rally point in south east Male. Protesters called for the Military and the Police to remove "coup" installed Colonel Nazim from the Defence Ministers position and Police Commissioner Riyaz from his command. They dispersed at around 3 am.



Reports from Male indicate that the capital is calm. Protests usually begin later in the evening in the Maldives and end a little after midnight.
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