Original sentence: On 7 February 2012, Mohamed Nasheed stepped down from his presidency under disputed circumstances, following weeks of protests by opposition which had then been joined by majority of military and police forces
Edited sentence: Beginning in May 2011, protests by opposition parties broke out, eventually leading to a coup on 7 February 2012.Beginning in May 2011, the 2011-2012 Maldives Crisis occurred.Mohamed Nasheed stepped down from his presidency under disputed circumstances, following weeks of protests by opposition which had then been joined by majority of military and police forces