OTTAWA -- The Green Party of Canada is deeply concerned about the situation in the Maldives and calls on Canada to exert diplomatic pressure to avoid further violence and work for a peaceful resolution. Maldives President Nasheed was placed under house arrest after a military coup and has since resigned his post in order to avoid any bloodshed.
“President Nasheed spoke eloquently for action on the climate change crisis in Copenhagen. He truly cares about the future of the planet. Canada should do all it can to ensure his safety and an end to the recent violence in his country,” said Green Leader Elizabeth May (Saanich-Gulf Islands).
The low-lying island nation is at risk of being swamped by rising sea levels due to climate change. President Nasheed was an outspoken advocate for decreasing global greenhouse gas emissions and the Maldives had pledged to become a carbon-neutral nation.