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What did the Commonwealth-backed inquiry conclude about Mohamed Nasheed’s resignation?

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In August 2012, an official commission of inquiry backed by the Commonwealth concluded that the resignation of Mohamed Nasheed from the presidency was voluntary. The commission further determined that there had been no coup d’état, contradicting claims made by Nasheed that his departure from office had been forced by the police and military.21