Former President Mohamed Nasheed said today that President Mohamed Muizzu’s departure to Singapore earlier today is intended for a meeting with the Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Ahmed Nazim, who is currently in self-imposed exile.
In a post on his "anedhivehirajje" account on X, Nasheed claimed he had received information that Muizzu travelled to Singapore to hold discussions with Nazim.
"Information suggests President Dr. Muizzu travelled to Singapore to speak with Deputy Speaker Ahmed Nazim. I do not anticipate that Nazim will engage in talks with Dr. Muizzu," Nasheed said.
Nazim left the Maldives following rumors of his potential arrest. At the time, the ruling People’s National Congress (PNC) had already initiated efforts to remove him from his position as Deputy Speaker of Parliament.
The resolution submitted to Parliament by PNC members to dismiss Nazim alleged that he acted with political bias and attempted to incite discord within the legislative body.
Nazim is regarded as one of the most experienced politicians currently in the Maldives. He previously served as Deputy Speaker from 2009 until 2015.
Nazim also worked closely with former President Abdulla Yameen and played a key leadership role in Yameen’s first political party, the People’s Alliance (PA).
Following a political fallout after Yameen assumed the presidency, Nazim was sentenced to 25 years in prison in 2015 on corruption charges. Later that year, after being granted permission to travel to Singapore for medical treatment, he sought political asylum in the United Kingdom.
Nazim returned to the Maldives in 2018 after the Supreme Court overturned his conviction.
