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Maldivian policemen stand guard as a protestor shouts slogans during a rally in Male on March 1, 2012. Opposition MPs in the Maldives have prevented the new president, who is accused of seizing power in a coup, from opening parliament as violent protests erupted outside the building.
The Associated Press reports from Male, Maldives — Supporters of Maldives' former president prevented the country's new leader from opening parliament and protested in the streets Thursday, three weeks after he took office in a contentious power transfer.
Backers of former President Mohamed
The protesters then removed the seats reserved for the president and the speaker in parliament, preventing President Mohammed Waheed Hassan from making an inaugural speech. Continue reading.
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Good for them. It is a dad state of affairs for teh Maldives, with the hard core muslims wanting to shut off teh only real source of incoem to their impoversihed nation, tourism. I have a Vietnamese friend of mine who works in one of the spas at a high end hotel. I fear for her safety.
It's a rare case where the army stands with shields are on the right side. The Muslim extremists are not satisfied until they control all aspects of everybodies lives. The army is standing up for the constitution against religious extremism.