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Nasheed, a British-educated scuba-diving fanatic who once held a cabinet meeting under water, is contesting again and is seen as the clear frontrunner among the four candidates. The man who replaced him in power, Mohamed Waheed, is also standing, along with tourism tycoon Gasim Ibrahim and Abdulla Yameen, the half-brother of long time Maldivian autocrat Maumoon Abdul Gayoom. "The atmosphere is ready for free and fair elections," President Waheed told AFP news agency as the candidates wrapped up campaigning on Friday. Aljazeera latest....
Posted on: Sat, 07 Sep 2013 03:21:35 +0000

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