MPs Shihab & Afeef taken to Dhoonidhoo Jail – MDP
25 Nov 2004, 2:07 AM
Minivan News
Mr. Mohamed Shihab MP and Mr. Hassan Afeef MP are key members of the reformist Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) and are heavily favoured to win their seats in the general election scheduled for 31 December 2004.
Today, 25 November 2004, Mr Shihab and Mr Afeef have been summoned to the Police Headquarters in Male. Further reports say that after this, they were taken to Dhoonidhoo Jial. This is typically of how people are detained when the police wish to avoid creating a public scene.
The MDP sees this police action as an attempt by the Government to intimidate opposition MPs, in blatant disregard to national and international concerns over irregular and illegal means attempts by the Government to interfere and influence the outcome of the elections.
The MDP therefore makes this urgent appeal to the concerned international community to make representations on behalf of Mr Shihab and Afeef.
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