President Mohamed Nasheed Resigns 
Dr Mohamed Waheed sworn in as President 

President Mohamed Nasheed has announced his resignation as President in a statement made to the public. He made the announcement after signing a letter of resignation addressed to the Speaker of the People’s Majlis as per the Constitution.

In his resignation statement, President Nasheed said:

“I believe if I continue as the President of the Maldives, the people of the country would suffer more. I therefore have resigned as the President of Maldives”.

“I wish the Maldives would have a consolidated democracy. I wish for justice to be established. My wish is for the progress and prosperity of the people,” he said. 

With the resignation of Nasheed, Dr Mohamed Waheed has sworn in as the 5th President of the Republic of Maldives. The President took his oath of office at the ceremony held at the People’s Majlis this afternoon. The oath of office was administered by Chief Justice Ahmed Faiz Hussain.

After the President was sworn-in, he signed the oath. Chief Justice Ahmed Faiz Hussain and the Speaker of the People’s Majlis Abdulla Shahid also signed the oath.

Meanwhile, Police reported the media that they found hash oil and large quantities of liquor at the residence of the recently resigned President Nasheed. The Police informed that the case is currently under investigation by the Drug Enforcement Unit.