US envoy to mediate Maldives political talks
| DATE: 2010-07-21 | PRINT | Share
According to AFP, Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Robert Blake, who was also the former US Ambassador to Maldives, will arrive on Thursday.
The decision comes days after US urged Maldives to accept international offers of mediation to resolve a power struggle between President Mohamed Nasheed and the opposition-controlled parliament.
The current political unrest was triggered after the cabinet resigned en masse on June 29, claiming that opposition MPs were “hijacking” the executive and making it impossible for the ministers to discharge their constitutional duties.
| DATE: 2010-07-21 | PRINT | Share
Former US Ambassador to Maldives, Robert Blake speaks at his farewell press conference on May 19, 2009. HAVEERU FILE PHOTO
According to AFP, Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Robert Blake, who was also the former US Ambassador to Maldives, will arrive on Thursday.
The decision comes days after US urged Maldives to accept international offers of mediation to resolve a power struggle between President Mohamed Nasheed and the opposition-controlled parliament.
The current political unrest was triggered after the cabinet resigned en masse on June 29, claiming that opposition MPs were “hijacking” the executive and making it impossible for the ministers to discharge their constitutional duties.
Naeem ( Maldives )
2010-07-23 09:03:06
I hope Pesident is sincere. What he should understand is his party does not have the majority at the parliament but the opposition, and he should respect and accept that fact. Moreover, Maldivians are well aware of present political situaton.Furthermore, the only way forward is, by respecting the the present constitution to which MDP had played a major role in it's formulation. Ths is the moment to show your sincerity and genuinity.
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