Independence 50 logos in Addu City vandalised with crude oil
27 Jul 2015, 9:00 AM
‘Minivan 50’ (Independence 50) logos displayed on the walls of the Sharafuddin School and Maldives Road Development Corporation (MRDC) site in Addu City were vandalised with crude oil on Saturday night.
Addu City mayor Abdulla Sodiq told Maldives Independent that a lot of Maldivian flags draped across the island of Hithadhoo to mark the golden jubilee of independence have also removed. The police are currently investigating the incidents and no arrests have yet been made, he added.
The Maldives marked 50 years of independence from the British on July 26 with grand celebrations in Malé, including a music show, parade, and fireworks. The celebratory activities have largely been confined to the capital.
In a Facebook post yesterday, the MRDC’s site manager, Ibrahim Rasheed Wajdy, described the vandalism as acts of “traitors.”
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