Maldives' Nasheed says was forced to resign at gunpoint

Ex-Maldivian president Mohamed Nasheed said on Wednesday he was forced to step down at gunpoint on and urged his successor to step down.

"Yes, I was forced to resign at gunpoint," Nasheed told reporters after his party meeting a day after his resignation. "There were guns all around me and they told me they wouldn't hesitate to use them if I didn't resign. "I call on the chief justice to look into the matter of who was behind this coup. We will try our best to bring back the lawful government." (Reuters)