"I graciously accept defeat. We lost by a very small margin. Democracy is a process. It is up to us to make it work. The MDP has always asked for a government elected by the people. Today is a happy day for the Maldives - we now have an elected government."
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Quoted on BBC News, "Maldives election: Abdulla Yameen wins run-off vote", November 16, 2013.
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