In the referendum on Maldives adopting the presidential or the parliamentary system, the known devil--the presidential system won an endorsement from two-thirds of voters.
President declares victory in referendum, calls for national reconciliation, Haveeru Daily, August 19, 2007.
The validity of the referendum was challenged by not just the opposition parties but also some Maldivian citizens as this report shows.
Some views on what makes an election free and fair:
ACE Electoral Knowledge Network, Guiding Principles of Electoral Integrity.
Common Cause, Election Reform Agenda.
Australian Election Commission, What makes an election free and fair?
Postscript: India is going to give the Maldives anti-terror training. On whom will those guns be trained?
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