Gayoom could run for president

Former Maldives President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom, who ruled the country for over 30 years before he was unseated by Mohamed Nasheed in the 2008 elections, has said that he may consider running for president again.
Elections are expected to be held in the Maldives by the end of August or early September 2013.
Saying that he preferred not to run, Gayoom, however, clarified: “Things change very frequently. So I am keeping my options open.”