Does it matter if Nasheed has any ambitions?

I don’t think so. But he has made clear he has none. Let us believe him. He has talked about this on more than one occasion.

In any case, since it is not illegal or unconstitutional to have such an ambition, what is the big deal? I think the more people we have who have such aspirations, the better for our nation. Why? Because those who have such aspirations, I hope, would conduct themselves with that in mind. If that is the case, the nation can only benefit as we see more and more qualified leaders who can inspire younger generations by example.

For me, Nasheed is an excellent potential candidate. I believe he would do much better than Qasim. But Nasheed is unlikely to stand against Qayyoom, not right now anyway. But I hope that when the time came, he would reconsider. Should Qasim win the next election, I believe that Nasheed is the only person who can unseat Qasim.