Azim Zahir is a lecturer and research fellow in international relations and politics at the University of Western Australia in Perth. He is the author of "Islam and Democracy in the Maldives: Interrogating Reformist Islam's Role in Politics."
Outcome could bring friction with India and pressure on democratic rights

Azim Zahir is a lecturer and research fellow in international relations and politics at the University of Western Australia in Perth. He is the author of "Islam and Democracy in the Maldives: Interrogating Reformist Islam's Role in Politics."