Thaufeeq said Nasheed was a former President and ought to

receive the privileges entitled to a former president as stipulated in the law and stressed that he should get a fair trial and should not be politically motivated. "Firstly, Nasheed is a former president, secondly he a presidential candidate of a political party. Thirdly, he represents the largest political party in the country. Each of these factors carries significant weight," Thaufeeq said. He said the Elections Commission would do everything it could to find a solution for all the parties involved, including the former president. The President of the Elections Commission warned that if Nasheed's trial proved to be a tool to bar him from contesting the scheduled presidential elections, it would cast doubt over the integrity of the election.