Maldives warns ousted president to halt protests

MALDIVES: The Maldives government on Sunday accused former president Mohamed Nasheed of “seeking to inflame” unrest in the island nation and said unruly protests by his supporters would no longer be tolerated.

Nasheed claimed he was forced out of power in February by a coup, but an international investigation last week concluded that he had resigned after a police and military mutiny and weeks of demonstrations against his leadership.

Since his fall, supporters of Nasheed have expressed their anger at regular protests.

AFP