Maldives Ruling Party Pledges Probe Into Chinese Deals After Landslide Win

Maldives Ruling Party Pledges Probe Into Chinese Deals After Landslide Win
Maldives former President Mohamed Nasheed speaks during a news conference ahead of the Maldives presidential election, in Colombo, Sri Lanka on Sept. 21, 2018. Dinuka Liyanawatte/Reuters
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MALE, Maldives—Maldives former President Mohamed Nasheed, whose party won a landslide in the archipelago’s parliamentary election, on April 9 pledged to conduct a thorough probe into deals with China.

Nasheed’s Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) is set to secure 65 seats in the 87-member parliament, giving it a clear majority to push for reforms including imposing the country’s first income tax and instituting a minimum wage for the first time.