BBC reports of impending plot to oust President Yameen

BBC News has reported of an impending plot to remove to remove Maldivian President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom from power.

BBC News published a report on Thursday in which the news agency claimed to have learned about plans to remove President Yameen from power, which could come as soon as “within a couple of weeks”.

The news agency said that International Spokesperson of President’s Office Ibrahim Hussain Shihab has confirmed to them that the Maldivian government was aware of such plans.

“…administration is aware of claims, by those organising outside of the Maldives, of this move,” said Ibrahim, adding that such a plot was "disingenuous to the people of the Maldives and in clear breach of international legal norms."

Ibrahim reported to BBC News that Maldives was a democracy. And that it was only through a public vote that the citizens of the country would decide who their leader will be.

Ibrahim also spoke to “Sun” and said that Maldivian United Opposition – a coalition made up of opposition parties in Maldives were making claims that they would legally overthrow

President Yameen’s government soon, but were not specific about how they were planning on going about it.

Meanwhile, MUO – which is led by President Yameen’s first Vice President Dr. Mohamed Jameel Ahmed has created a Shadow Cabinet and talked about establishing an interim government.

Key political figures involved in MUO includes former Maldivian President Mohamed Nasheed, Chairperson of Maldivian Democratic Party Ali Waheed, as well as leaders from Adhaalath Party.