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Muizzu Bribed Lawmakers to Thwart India-Linked Opposition Plot to Oust Him: The Washington Post
An investigative report by The Washington Post alleges that Maldivian opposition politicians, with Indian intelligence involvement, planned to bribe lawmakers and security officials to impeach President Mohamed Muizzu, and that Muizzu in turn offered bribes to lawmakers to defeat the plot. The report says the impeachment effort failed to gather enough votes and that India did not finance an attempt to oust him.
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In an internal document titled “Democratic Renewal Initiative” and obtained by The Washington Post, Maldivian opposition politicians proposed bribing 40 members of parliament, including those from Muizzu’s own party, to vote to impeach him.
Other people involved in the effort said Indian officials worried that overthrowing a recently elected president would destabilize the Maldives, an economically fragile and politically unstable nation prone to religious extremism.
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40 membersmembers of parliament opposition proposed bribingMaldives RepublicMaldivian opposition politicians proposed bribing 40 members of parliament, including those from Muizzu’s own party, to vote to impeach him.
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10 officerssenior army and police officers targetedMaldives RepublicThe document also proposed paying 10 senior army and police officers and three powerful criminal gangs to ensure Muizzu’s removal.
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87 million Maldivian Rufiyaa, or [US]$6 millionmoney sought by conspiratorsMaldives RepublicTo pay off the various parties, the conspirators sought 87 million Maldivian Rufiyaa, or [US]$6 million, and according to two Maldivian officials, it would be sought from India
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approximately US$200,000 eachbribe offered to each lawmaker by Muizzu's campMaldives Republicthe president instructed two loyal lawmakers to offer bribes of approximately US$200,000 each to persuade lawmakers to join his party.
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11 defectionslawmakers who defected to Muizzu's partyMaldives RepublicThis bold move, as per three members of Muizzu’s party interviewed by The Post, resulted in 11 defections, depriving the opposition of the votes required for impeachment.
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