India calls for democracy to be preserved in Maldives TNN | Sep 27, 2013, 04.33 AM IST Foreign minister Salman Khurshid has said India was "deeply disappointed and distressed" over developments in Maldives. NEW DELHI: With elections in Maldives postponed indefinitely, India on Thursday again urged the country to ensure that democracy is preserved. Foreign minister Salman Khurshid said India was "deeply disappointed and distressed" that this should have happened. After an appeal filed by the Jumhooree Party alleging vote rigging by supporters of Mohammed Nasheed, who emerged as the leading candidate in the first round with over 45% of votes, the Maldives Supreme Court shelved the second round scheduled for September 28. "Our understanding of the democratic system is that even if there are imperfections in the election system, those imperfections need to be addressed in a manner which is not destructive of the very process of elections," said Khurshid. "There is a window of time available because they have a November date by which a president has to be installed and I would urge all countries that care for democracy and who have a special cause of Maldives at heart, I would urge them all to use their good offices to ensure that democracy is preserved. If this is being done in the name of democracy, it is unfortunate. I think this is something that undermines democracy," he added.
Posted on: Fri, 27 Sep 2013 00:08:53 +0000
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