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the MDP enjoys a two-thirds about “diplomacy and compro- This kind of confusion is likely ther Yameen or PPM to power
majority there. The objective of mise” but also “courage and to benefit Yameen, who is pres- might change the flavour of In-
the bill is to control the grow- steadfastness”. Nasheed creat- ently behind bars for five years dia–Maldives bilateral relation-
ing extremism in the Maldives. ed a flutter when he said that and disqualified from running ship. It will also have an impact
Hisaan Hussein, a female MDP it is difficult for him to remain for the 2023 presidential elec- on the security environment in
lawmaker who proposed the associated with such a govern- tions. Any surprise return of ei- the Indian Ocean region.
bill in May has been receiving ment. He went on to seek the
death threats. This has made help of even former President Anand Kumar is Associate Fellow at Manohar Parrikar Institute for
other MDP parliamentarians Yameen, in case he is willing to Defence Studies and Analyses.
drag their feet. They are appre- accept moderate politics.
hensive that they will receive The power struggle within Views expressed are of the author and do not necessarily reflect the
similar threats if they support the MDP has created confusion views of the Manohar Parrikar IDSA or of the Government of India.
the bill. Criticising the Solih in the rank and file of the party This is the abridged version of the article which appeared first in the
government, Nasheed stat- who have been fed on moder- Comment section of the website (www.idsa.in) of Manohar Parrikar In-
ed that leadership is not only ate and anti-Gayoom politics. stitute for Defense Studies and Analyses, New Delhi on August 18, 2021

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