Maldives former President Mohamed Nasheed waves at his supporters next to President-elect Ibrahim Mohamed Solih as he returns to Maldives after living in exile, in London and Colombo, for over two and a half years, in Male, Maldives November 1, 2018. REUTERS/Ashwa Faheem
MALE (Reuters) - Maldives' opposition leader Mohamed Nasheed, returning from exile on Thursday, said the new government, which his party backs, will work to pay off $3 billion of Chinese loans, mainly borrowed by the government of outgoing president Abdulla Yameen.
Nasheed, a former president, returned from nearly three years exile to a hero's welcome from his supporters after the Maldives Supreme Court stayed his 13-year sentence on terrorism charges this week. He has said the charges were politically motivated.
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