Leaked audio: Dr Didi says current government is not a military dictatorship

An audio has been leaked, where Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) President Dr Ibrahim Didi is heard saying that the current government of President Dr Mohamed Waheed Hassan Manik is not a military dictatorship.

Didi says in the audio clip that the people in power currently are not military personnel. He says that some people say that the current government is a military dictatorship perhaps because police and military allegedly conducted a coup to change the government.

“Maybe it is because people are saying too much that it was a coup by military and police. Questions are raised because too much focus is put on that. But I don’t think that’s the case. We see in other countries, if a military coup is conducted, a military government would come into power,” Didi said.

Didi says that the current government is a unity government run by political leaders, and it shows no signs of being a military dictatorship.

At the beginning of the audio clip, Didi is heard saying that the current government should be cooperated with in something; however, it is not clear what he was talking about.

It is clear that Dr Didi was answering questions posed by someone; however the audio is edited such that no questions are heard.