Maldives presidential vote goes to second round

Updated October 10, 2008 13:10:59

The first multiparty presidential election in the Indian Ocean nation of Maldives is to go into a second round of voting. The run off will be between the incumbent, Maumoon Abdul Gayoom, who's ruled the country for 30 years, and former political prisoner Mohamed "Anni" Nasheed.
Under the constitution, the second round must be held within 10 days.

Presenter:Tom Fayle
Speaker: Fran Bailey, Australian MP in the Maldives as part of a Commowealth election monitoring mission