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Ibrahim Mohamed Solih sworn in as new Maldives president
[Al Jazeera] Maldivian President Ibrahim Mohammed Solih has taken the oath of office before thousands of people and hundreds of foreign dignitaries, vowing to end systematic corruption and investigate alleged human rightsOne man's rights are another man's existential threat. abuses under his predecessor, Abdulla Yameen. Solih received a 21-gun salute after being sworn in on Saturday as the Indian Ocean island nation's seventh president at a special parliamentary assembly at the national football stadium in the capital, Male. Addressing the crowd of 12,000 people, the 54-year-old pledged to see through his promises to establish justice and equality, as well as "eradicate corruption and theft". "We need to focus on moving ahead, to take back the rights we have been denied, and save our nation from its dismal condition," he said. Solih is expected to appoint a 19-member cabinet and name the attorney general later on Saturday. Posted by: Fred 2018-11-18 |
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