By DPA
Colombo : Maldivian President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom escaped being stabbed by a young man Tuesday during a visit to one of his country’s islands, his government’s official website said.
The president was in a large crowd that had gathered to welcome him to Hoarafushi, a northern island, when an unidentified youth tried to stab him, the site said.
Gayoom was not harmed, but a boy scout was injured, it said.
The president has been facing protests from the Maldivian Democratic Party, which is campaigning for democratic reforms.
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