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The citizens of Malé appointed Velaanaagey Ibrahim Didi, President [[Mohamed Amin Didi]]'s [[Vice President of the Maldives|vice president]], as the head of government of the newly established republic in 1953. Despite warnings to stay away, Amin Didi returned to the Maldives aboard a Catalina aircraft. Upon his arrival, for his own protection, he was escorted to [[Dhoonidhoo]] island, where he was placed under government supervision, albeit with the dignity befitting a former head of state. |
The citizens of Malé appointed Velaanaagey Ibrahim Didi, President [[Mohamed Amin Didi]]'s [[Vice President of the Maldives|vice president]], as the head of government of the newly established republic in 1953. Despite warnings to stay away, Amin Didi returned to the Maldives aboard a Catalina aircraft. Upon his arrival, for his own protection, he was escorted to [[Dhoonidhoo]] island, where he was placed under government supervision, albeit with the dignity befitting a former head of state.<ref>{{cite web |title=The Maldives, The Netherlands: Amen for Amin |url=https://content.time.com/time/subscriber/article/0,33009,860280,00.html |website=Time, USA}}</ref> |
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After spending four months on [[Dhoonidhoo]], clandestine correspondence between Amin Didi and Ibrahim Hilmy Didi surfaced, proposing to overthrow the revolutionary government and reinstate the monarchy, with Ibrahim Hilmy as king and Amin as prime minister. In a daring move, Amin Didi attempted to seize control of Bandeyrige one night in Malé, provoking such fury among the populace that he narrowly escaped being lynched. Subsequently, he was cast adrift in a small boat near [[Malé]].<ref>{{Cite book |last=Lentz |first=Harris M. |date= 2014-02-04|title=Heads of States and Governments Since 1945 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=D6HKAgAAQBAJ&q=Mohamed+Amin+Didi&pg=PA536 |publisher=[[Routledge]] |pages=535–536 |isbn=978-1134264902 |access-date=May 7, 2015}}</ref>{{efn|Some People argue that they banished Amin Didi in porpouse of Killing him.}} |
After spending four months on [[Dhoonidhoo]], clandestine correspondence between Amin Didi and Ibrahim Hilmy Didi surfaced, proposing to overthrow the revolutionary government and reinstate the monarchy, with Ibrahim Hilmy as king and Amin as prime minister. In a daring move, Amin Didi attempted to seize control of Bandeyrige one night in Malé, provoking such fury among the populace that he narrowly escaped being lynched. Subsequently, he was cast adrift in a small boat near [[Malé]].<ref>{{Cite book |last=Lentz |first=Harris M. |date= 2014-02-04|title=Heads of States and Governments Since 1945 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=D6HKAgAAQBAJ&q=Mohamed+Amin+Didi&pg=PA536 |publisher=[[Routledge]] |pages=535–536 |isbn=978-1134264902 |access-date=May 7, 2015}}</ref>{{efn|Some People argue that they banished Amin Didi in porpouse of Killing him.}} |
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Maldivian presidential assassination attempts have been numerous, ranging from the early twentieth century since the establishment of the first republic of the Maldives. In 1980, President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom was first Maldivian president to experience an assassination attempt, when three attempts to overthrow Maumoon's government and assassinate the president.
Presidents assassinated
Mohamed Amin
The citizens of Malé appointed Velaanaagey Ibrahim Didi, President Mohamed Amin Didi's vice president, as the head of government of the newly established republic in 1953. Despite warnings to stay away, Amin Didi returned to the Maldives aboard a Catalina aircraft. Upon his arrival, for his own protection, he was escorted to Dhoonidhoo island, where he was placed under government supervision, albeit with the dignity befitting a former head of state.[1]
After spending four months on Dhoonidhoo, clandestine correspondence between Amin Didi and Ibrahim Hilmy Didi surfaced, proposing to overthrow the revolutionary government and reinstate the monarchy, with Ibrahim Hilmy as king and Amin as prime minister. In a daring move, Amin Didi attempted to seize control of Bandeyrige one night in Malé, provoking such fury among the populace that he narrowly escaped being lynched. Subsequently, he was cast adrift in a small boat near Malé.[2][a]
In the aftermath, Amin Didi, Ibrahim Hilmy Didi, and Shamsuddin Hilmy, among others, were brought to trial for their roles in the rebellion. They were ultimately sentenced to exile: Mohamed Amin to Kaafu Atoll, Gaafaru; Ibrahim Hilmy to K. Gulhi; and Shamsuddin Hilmy to K. Himmafushi.
As Amin Didi's health declined, he was transferred to Vihamanaafushi Island where he passed away on January 19, 1954. A modest funeral was conducted in his honor.
References
- ^ "The Maldives, The Netherlands: Amen for Amin". Time, USA.
- ^ Lentz, Harris M. (4 February 2014). Heads of States and Governments Since 1945. Routledge. pp. 535–536. ISBN 978-1134264902. Retrieved 7 May 2015.
Notes
- ^ Some People argue that they banished Amin Didi in porpouse of Killing him.