Ban Ki-moon: We do not want to interfere in internal politics of Maldives

United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has said that neither he nor the UN wants to interfere in the internal politics of the Maldives.

Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement that the UN Secretary-General made this remark at a meeting with Minister of Foreign Affairs of Maldives Dunya Maumoon at the UN Headquarters on Wednesday, 30 September 2015.

“The Secretary General further expressed encouragement for political dialogue among all stakeholders,” read the Foreign Ministry statement.

UN said in a statement on their website that during the meeting, Ban Ki-moon also urged Maldives to grant clemency to former President Mohamed Nasheed.

The meeting took place on the sidelines of the UN General Debate at the UN Headquarters. Foreign Secretary Dr Ali Naseer Mohamed, and Permanent Representative of Maldives to the UN Ahmed Sareer participated in the meeting.