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Maldives government acknowledges opposition victory
COLOMBO, Sept 24, 2018 (BSS/AFP) – The Maldivian government Monday
acknowledged that the main opposition candidate Ibrahim Mohamed Solih had
defeated President Abdulla Yameen in an election, amid international calls
for him to concede.
“Candidate of the Maldivian Democratic Party… Honourable Solih, won the
election, having received 134,616 votes,” the foreign ministry said after
India and Sri Lanka welcomed Solih’s victory in Sunday’s poll.
BSS/AFP/MR/ 1220 hrs