Covering the Constitution

After the ceremony it was time to work. My job was to find dignitaries and politicians leaving the ceremony and get interviews with them. At first we didn't have a camera assigned to that, so I thought that it wasn't going to go well. But finally some of the new batch (many of whom still haven't left yet) showed up with a camera and I was able to get a total of four interviews , from international delegates, as well as opposing sides of the Maldivian political arena. Other interviews included the high commissioner of India, the attorney general of Maldives. I also spoke with one of the opposition Parliament members, and, pictured below, a one on one English interview with one of the main opposition presidential candidate, Anni. These four interviews provided a balanced perspective both from local and international points of view. The dignitaries spoke of the ratification itself, the major concerns they still have and whether or not they think the election will happen on the October 10th deadline. I also did a stand up next to the desk where the signing took place. it was a great start to one of the most important days in Maldivian history.