Nasheed

The United States has said that former President Mohamed Nasheed must be accorded due process under the law regarding his pending court cases.

This came in a statement by the US State Department on the situation in the Maldives, issued yesterday.

The statement says, “The United States is concerned about ongoing events in Male. We urge all sides to remain calm, reject the use of violence, and avoid rhetoric that could increase tensions. Former President Nasheed must be accorded due process under the law regarding his pending court cases.”

Similar to the UK and the UN, the US also urged that the presidential elections scheduled for 7 September 2013 be free, fair, credible, transparent and inclusive; and said that all parties participating in the elections should be able to put forward the candidate of their choice.