Former President Mohamed Nasheed has said that he had "no choice but to work from exile – for now", citing that there was a "slide towards authoritarianism in the Maldives".
A statement published on his website quotes as follows:
“President Yameen has jailed every opposition leader and cracked down on anyone who dares to oppose or criticise him. In the past year, freedom of the press, expression and assembly have all been lost. Given the slide towards authoritarianism in the Maldives, myself and other opposition politicians feel we have no choice but to work from exile – for now."
The statement had asserted that Nasheed had been granted asylum.
The former President is currently serving a 13 year jail term on terror charges, but had been granted medical leave for a surgery in the UK.
