In a recent development in the Maldives, Qasim Ibrahim, leader of the Maldives Jumhooree Party (JP), has called upon President Mohamed Muizzu to issue a formal apology to Bharat Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the people of Bharat. The call for an apology stems from recent clashes in the Maldivian Parliament, where pro-government and opposition MPs clashed over the approval of four cabinet members.
The main opposition, Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP), which holds a majority in the Parliament, plans to submit a motion to impeach President Muizzu. The tensions escalated after differences emerged over the approval of cabinet members, leading to clashes in the Parliament. The MDP accuses the president of participating in the ‘India Out’ campaign, which questioned the presence of Indian military officers in the Maldives, alleging a violation of sovereignty.
Former President Ibrahim Solih, who signed a decree last year labeling the ‘India Out’ campaign as a “threat to national security,” banned the campaign. The opposition, led by former president Abdulla Yameen, had propagated the unproven claim that Bharat military presence in the Maldives violated the nation’s sovereignty. President Solih condemned derogatory remarks by some junior ministers, leading to a diplomatic standoff with Bharat.
President Muizzu, who assumed office, had officially requested the Bharat government to withdraw its military personnel from the Maldives. Notably, the recent call for an apology follows Muizzu’s participation in the ‘India Out’ campaign alongside former President Yameen. The opposition argues that nullifying the Presidential Decree banning the campaign would be detrimental to the nation.
The political situation in the Maldives remains tense, with the opposition seeking to impeach the president and calls for an official apology to Bharat. The issue of Indian military personnel stationed in the Maldives continues to be a point of contention, with both political and diplomatic implications for the region.
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