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Malé (Maldives) (AFP) - Abdulla Yameen was to be sworn in as the Maldives new president Sunday after his shock win over former leader Mohamed Nasheed, drawing a line under a bout of turmoil on the paradise islands. Yameen secured 51.3 percent of the popular vote compared to 48.6 percent for ex-president Nasheed in Saturday's run-off vote after a contest wracked by lengthy delays that were viewed as politically motivated, Elections Commission results showed. He added: "The MDP (Nasheed's Maldives Democratic Party) has always asked for a government elected by the people. Today is a happy day for the Maldives -- we now have an elected government."
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