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Maldives president concedes to opposition candidate
The president of Maldives on Wednesday said he would accept defeat to a opposition candidate, bringing an end to his thirty-year rule
- Agencies
- Published: 11:19 October 29, 2008
Male: The president of Maldives on Wednesday said he would accept defeat to a opposition candidate, bringing an end to his thirty-year rule.
Speaking to state-run Voice of Maldives radio, President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom said: "Beloved citizens of the Maldives, I accept the results of the Oct. 28 runoff election and respectfully congratulate Mohamed Nasheed and his party."
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