The Recent Government Head is not Dr. Waheed but the Armed Forces

President Nasheed in his first rally after forcing military to resign at gunpoint with his allies

When President Nasheed was forced to resign at Gunpoint by the Military and Maldives Police Services as now confirmed from leaked MNDF Videos, his successor Dr. Waheed sworn as 4th President of Second Republic unconstitutionally. Ousted President Nasheed clearly informed the public and media, Dr. Waheed is always very greedy for the President post, but he neither got any such chances before. President Nasheed only has witnessed the political thoughts of Dr. Waheed closely than the other. Therefore, the argument is very believable. 

President Nasheed set record of ruling from a political party in Maldives History as The First Democratically Elected President of the Republic, Maldives. Though, in 2008 President Nasheed assumed power from a coalition, it was from a clear majority of 54% of public votes. Despite dozens of pressures from former regime of maumoon and opposition, the transition was clearly peaceful and after assuming power, a public beneficiary manifesto has been implementing at enormous speed successfully strengthening the pillars of democracy and bringing nation-wide developments though “nationalism”, integrity and fraternity is at a stake; can say deterioration. The President Nasheed is not merely responsible for this deterioration. The transition had caused this.

The only way of removing a president from the post is moving a no confidence vote in parliament with 2/3 Majority or a Supreme Court Rule or from a fair election when a term ends according to constitutional terms. It is neither duty nor responsibility of armed forces (MNDF and MPS) to threat a President and to stand against a President with Military power. The armed forces have every right not to follow the unconstitutional orders even from a President, if there is any such. But this does not mean that it is a start of a revolt and heading towards coup d'état . The MNDF and MPS must not meddle in politics. Today, no doubt, the infant democracy merely breaths. The act of armed forces has leaded a doubt to the spirit of separation of powers. The future of Maldives has burnt alive leaving only fear and threat to national security and sovereignty. President Nasheed has been in fact a public loving president who has been able to tolerate 21 days opposition protests; not commanding the armed forces to use the excessive force. However, the reality is shown; not one day but an hour protest by President Nasheed and MDP supports can be tolerated by Dr. Waheed and his allies and had leaded police and MNDF using excessive powers against the protestors and doing inhuman acts. The “Force” is not a solution.  A revolution against the Judiciary still demands the country itself. 

Dr. Waheed does not fit to be a ruler as a President in the Maldives; being a puppet on the hands of the opposition – the string with opposition, Dr. Waheed only dances when they pull. I rather believe this is not a Unitary Presidential Form of Government but it is a coup d'état. Remember, in the days ahead the citizens and public will provoke against the armed forces and vandalism and nation-wide blood-shed will be common phenomenon in Maldivian Politics.  The total morality and loyalty of armed forces towards the country has been doubtful. The danger is Maldives, perhaps, might give birth to a new form of dictatorship / statescraftmanship to the world without meaningful means. When time of losing power, (by forcing gunpoint by armed forces) President Nasheed might be the only president who have not ordered to use live bullets against his fellow citizens. I do believe vandalism and seizing police stations is also not a solution.