Outgoing Maldivian President Mohamed Waheed, who suffered a shocking defeat in the first round of the polls, will support ex-President Abdul Gayoom's brother in the run-off against leading candidate Mohamed Nasheed.
"In the second round of voting, in my individual capacity, I will be supporting the candidate who is contesting with the second highest votes," said Waheed, who received just 5.13 per cent of the vote in the first round on September 7. "I say this because in my opinion, the best path for this country cannot be the weakening of the constitutional framework, breaking the law, arson, or the creation of conflict," he said on Saturday.
The run-off between top two candidates is schedule for September 28 as none of the four candidates managed to secure crucial 50 per cent votes in the first round held. While Maldivian Democratic Party leader Nasheed managed little over 45 per cent votes, Progressive Party of Maldives candidate and Gayoom's brother Abdulla Yameen secured just 25 per cent of over two lakh votes polled.