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I also agree that it is not so much that he'd never do such a thing as it is just not a smart thing to do for him, not to mention not his style. Afterall, if he wanted to be hard line, he could just arrest her again or something else to make it hard for her to campaign, and he can always postpone the election a bit longer if he really wanted it that badly. Even not being guilty, many are going to believe he is, and many more are going to hold him accountable even if not the one who was behind the attack. Afterall, it is the incumbant government's responsibility to provide for the election and that includes security for the candidates. There were a lot of complaints prior to the attack, in the wake of the first one when she got into the country, that the government was not doing enough to secure her safety as she campaigned. The election may now be a non-starter, and he may have a little longer in office, but the damage far outweighs the gain, I would think.
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