Maldives Speaker quits ahead of new president

Male, Maldives (AFP) Nov 13, 2023

The Maldives Speaker of Parliament Mohamed Nasheed resigned Monday, days before the swearing-in of a new president following a fiercely contested election in the Indian Ocean archipelago. Parliamentary elections are not due until the second quarter of next year, meaning that president-elect Mohamed Muizzu - who takes power on Friday after winning September polls - will have to work with an