Parliament Speaker Mohamed Nasheed states pandering to extremists is often deemed necessary for political expedience in Maldives, especially during elections, reports Sun Online on July 19. In an interview to Indian newspaper The Hindu last weekend, Nasheed stated “We have had three elections under the new Constitution. The MDP won twice — in 2008 and 2018, and President Abdulla Yameen’s PPM won in 2013. All three victories were possible only with the extremist vote,” he said. Nasheed further warned the tendency could take Maldives to a dangerous place in the next few years.