Word: doonidu
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...last fall, the Maldive islanders had enough of their President. Two of Amin Didi's cousins, Ibrahim Mohammed Didi and Ibrahim Ali Didi, quietly plucked the President out of his palatial residence one night and imprisoned him on the nearby island of Doonidu. The two cousins installed themselves in charge. Piece by piece, some details of the bloodless coup reached Ceylon. The deposed President, said Ibrahim Mohammed, was still being kept under guard on Doonidu "for safekeeping"; the main islands apparently were thick with people who wanted to chop Amin Didi's hands off, preferably at the neck...
That last detail was cleared up last week by an unpretentious little press release issued by the Maldivian Trade Office in Colombo. On Dec. 31, it said. Amin Didi and some followers escaped from Doonidu and crossed over to the main island of Male. "The news spread rapidly among the populace, who demonstrated strongly against Amin Didi . . . The government had to take action to protect Amin Didi from the populace . . . Several government officials sustained slight injuries, as did also Amin Didi . . . Prompt medical attention was given . . . The shock of this incident undoubtedly affected the already poor health of Amin Didi...
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