Arson suspected in opposition campaign hall fire

An opposition campaign hall on the Meedhoo island of Addu City was burnt down early Wednesday morning in a suspected arson attack.

Dubbed ‘Advance Jagaha,‘ the main opposition Maldivian Democratic Party’s meeting hall was opened last Friday. Speakers and other equipment were destroyed beyond repair. 

“This was done deliberately. The property here was purchased by the people. Tyrants cannot get the people’s vote even if they burn down the hall,” an MDP activist in Meedhoo was quoted as saying by the community news site Addu Live.

Rozaina Adam, MP for the Meedhoo constituency, condemned the attack and called on authorities to apprehend the perpetrators. An investigation is underway, according to police.