Opposition candidate Muizzu projected to win Maldives presidency, local media report

Mohamed Muizzu, Maldives presidential candidate of the opposition party, People’s National Congress gestures after casting his vote at a polling station during the Maldives presidential election day in Male, Maldives September 9, 2023. REUTERS/Dhahau Naseem/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights MALE, Sept 30 (Reuters) – Opposition candidate Mohamed Muizzu is projected to win the Maldives presidential run-off vote on Saturday, beating incumbent Ibrahim Solih, local media said, in a result that could see the Indian Ocean archipelago shift closer to China. Muizzu was leading the count with 54% of the vote against 46% won by Solih, local media reported. Thousands turned…