Maldives opposition petitions court to oust president
Opposition leaders in the Maldives have petitioned the island nation's Supreme Court to temporarily remove President Abdulla Yameen and investigate allegations of corruption against him. Yameen, 58, dismissed the petition on Monday, telling his supporters in the capital, Male, the opposition alliance was "seeking to overthrow a legitimate government". The leaders of four opposition parties said Yameen must be suspended for misrule, rights abuses, and "unprecedented corruption, including unjust enrichment […]
