"That is the whole intention, " said Hamid Abdul Ghafoor, a Maldivian Democratic Party spokesman.

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They would, he says, like to see the airport back in Maldivian hands.

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This is the Golden Palm Tree Resort and Spa, a luxurious Maldivian-style, over-water villa complex, just off the coast of Selangor in Malaysia.

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Police have used batons and pepper spray to break up the demonstrations which are led by Mr Nasheed's Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP).

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New Delhi then sent a four-member delegation to the Maldives to assess the stand-off between the Maldivian government and the former president.

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When Mr Nasheed entered the mission on 13 February, his Maldivian Democratic Party said he would stay inside until a new caretaker government was formed.

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Then they will fish for their dinner before heading back to the resort, where the chef will lead cooking class on traditional Maldivian cuisine using the freshly acquired ingredients.

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Mr Nasheed's Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) would not let the new president deliver his address unless he agreed to early elections, MDP youth wing leader Shauna Aminath told the BBC.

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Mr Donelan suffered 27 per cent burns to his lower body and limbs while his wife has 40 per cent burns to her face, hands and lower body, Maldivian officials said, quoting doctors.

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About 40 policemen took Mr. Nasheed into custody outside his home in the capital city of Male, said Ameen Fasal, a member of the former president's Maldivian Democratic Party who was with him at the time of the arrest.

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