Published January 13, 2015
The United States is concerned the Maldives president's extended stay in office is endangering Maldivians' right to elect a new leader.
Mohamed Waheed said he would stay in office after his term ended last Sunday to avert a constitutional void since the presidential runoff was postponed by the Supreme Court.
U.S. State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki says Waheed's "unprecedented decision" has "endangered the Maldivian people's right to elect a leader of their choice."
The first democratically elected president of the country and the brother of a former autocratic ruler qualified for the runoff now scheduled for this Saturday.
https://www.foxnews.com/world/us-concerned-by-maldives-presidents-stay-in-office-beyond-legitimate-term