11Photo© indiatoday.inPro-China Candidate Mohamed Muizzu Wins Maldives Presidency
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Pro-China candidate Mohamed Muizzu won Saturday's presidential election in the Maldives, a result set to once again upend the archipelago's relationship with traditional benefactor India.
Muizzu, 45, helms a party that presided over an influx of Chinese loans when it last held power in the atoll nation, better known for its luxury beach resorts and celebrity tourists.
He won 54.06 percent of the vote in the run-off contest, prompting incumbent Ibrahim Mohamed Solih to concede defeat shortly before midnight.
“ I congratulate Muizzu for winning the election and thank the people for their exemplary democratic spirit,
Ibrahim Mohamed Solih,
Pro-China candidate Mohamed Muizzu wins Maldives presidential vote
“ Congratulations to president-elect Muizzu,
Ibrahim Mohamed Solih,
Pro-China Candidate Mohamed Muizzu Wins Maldives Presidency
“ These five years have been the most peaceful and prosperous five years we’ve ever seen. We have had political peace, opposition candidates are not jailed every day,
Ibrahim Mohamed Solih,
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