While he would be the last person to claim the credit, Legal Reform Minister Mohammed Nasheed has done much of the heavy lifting to get the new constitution in place. He has been looking very stressed in recent weeks, but today he was all smiles, accepting well deserved congratulations from all sides.
Of course, there is still much work to be done. An independent election commission and judiciary must be set up and approved by Parliament before an election date can be set. Then, 30 days of campaign time are required before the voting. It's going to be difficult to meet the Oct. 10 deadline for election results so the transition can be completed by the time the current presidential term expires on Nov. 11. If there is a runoff, that will require another 21 day campaign period. And we are just a few weeks away from the Muslim fasting/feasting month of Ramazan, not the best time to get the public to focus on voting.
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