Maldives president ‘aware of plot to overthrow him’

COLOMBO: Maldives President Abdulla Yameen, whose administration has jailed most of his opponents, is aware of an opposition plot to overthrow him with the support of “external forces”, the president’s spokesman said on Thursday. The BBC reported earlier that Yameen was facing a “removal plot” by opponents “looking to move against him within weeks”. “The administration is aware of Maldives United Opposition is trying to ‘legally’ overthrow the government with the help of external forces,” Yameen’s spokesman said.