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I graciously accept defeat. We lost by a very small margin. Democracy is a process. It is up to us to make it work. The MDP has always asked for a government elected by the people. Today is a happy day for the Maldives - we now have an elected government.

— Mohamed Nasheed

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One time they said it was terrorism, another time they said it was acting against the constitution, another time they said it was alcohol.

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