7 February 2012
Last updated at 13:20 ET
Mohamed Nasheed’s resignation came after police mutinied and joined protesters
New Maldives President Mohammed Waheed Hassan has vowed to uphold the rule of law following the dramatic resignation of his predecessor Mohamed Nasheed.
Mr Hassan said he intended to form a government of national unity, and confirmed presidential elections would go ahead in 2013 as planned.
However, Mr Nasheed’s Maldives Democratic Party (MDP) has accused the opposition of staging a coup.
Mr Nasheed’s resignation comes after protests over a senior judge’s arrest.
Justice Abdulla Mohamed, arrested by the army amid an outcry last month, was released soon after Mr Hassan took power.
Mr Nasheed’s Maldives Democratic Party (MDP) said the president’s resignation had been engineered by “rogue elements” of the police and military, along with supporters of former President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom.
“The opposition, supported by the army and police, offered an ultimatum to President Nasheed: step down or be faced with a bloodbath in the capital,” the MDP said in a statement.
“President
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