Extreme makeunder in the Maldives

[Posteritatis]

Quoth the Beeb:

As we headed out to sea from Male, I still had the president's words ringing in my ears: "Last time I talked to you," he said, "I ended up in jail."

That was nearly 20 years ago, when Mohamed Nasheed was a young political activist forbidden from contacting foreigners.

But times have changed.

Last year Mr Nasheed won a democratic election against Maumoon Gayoom, the man who ordered his imprisonment and who had ruled the Maldives for 30 years.

And now the new regime is determined to shed the trappings of presidential power.

Nice!

[opihimoimoi]

1. Shades of Nelson Mendela

[Brimon]

2. Article on BBC

There was an article on BBC last night.The new government has cut the cost of the presidency from 150 Million dollars down to 40 Million. Selling off yachts,probably on Ebay, & talking of turning the Presidential Palace into a university. More power to their elbow I say.