thursday 9 of February 2012 His resignation forcibly taken holding pistol to head
(Lanka-e-News-09.Feb.2012, 11.45PM) According to our reporter from Maldive Islands , it is the general opinion of the people of the Maldive Island that the Maldvian President met with his doom because he followed Sri Lanka (SL) President’s advice. He by trying to emulate our President Rajapakse, and trying to do most of what the latter is doing , including tax increases; and like how the SL Army Commander was arrested , the Maldivian President by arresting the chief judge , he plunged himself into the present predicament , according to the view of the majority of Maldivians.Another group are of the view that Mahinda Rajapkse is sending an Army contingent to save the Maldivian President who voluntarily resigned. There are widespread rumors that Mahinda Rajapakse is to send the Army team which killed Prabhakaran.
Meanwhile Male former President Nasheed who was under house arrest held a demonstration along with supporters announcing a strange story after he was released from arrest at about 3.30 p.m. yesterday (8). He said, the supporters of the Vice President got him to sign his resignation letter after holding the pistol to his head. He added , that if he refused they would have shot him. He further said , he does not want the President post , and an election shall be held immediately after the resignation of the Vice president.
Later the police have attacked the demonstrators including Nasheed . Consequently Nasheed is now hospitalized. In the scuffle , two persons have died and about 50 had been injured. Many of the victims of the assault were seen running helter skelter with blood flowing from their heads.
About 2000 protestors have participated in these protests , and it is learnt that Nasheed ‘s supporters have captured some police stations away from the city.
Subsequent reports say that a warrant has been issued to arrest Nasheed.
(Pictures show Nasheed when he re appeared before the people.)
