Maldives United Opposition (MUO)
Maldives opposition still quiet over coalition agreement
All parties and leaders will have a say in things, said the president-elect’s spokeswoman.
26 Sep 2018, 9:00 AM
Mind the gap: Opposition manifesto launched with key details missing
The Maldives president has labelled the opposition a ‘cocktail coalition.’
17 Sep 2018, 9:00 AM
Opposition snubs election body
The snub came as the opposition alliance said there had been progress in the talks to field a single candidate against the ruling party.
10 Apr 2018, 9:00 AM
Political parties spar over presidential picks
The ruling party says it can give the presidential ticket to anyone it wants, telling the opposition to put its own house in order.
16 Jan 2018, 9:00 AM
Opposition announces protest against Faafu deal as police crackdown intensifies
After warning that “legal action” will be taken against “demeaning” activities during upcoming official visits, the police have raided the MDP’s meeting hall twice, painted over graffiti on Shaviyani Bileyfahi, and warned against putting up banners against the Faafu deal at the MDP’s campaign launch rally on Haa Alif Dhidhoo.
08 Mar 2017, 9:00 AM
Opposition launches nationwide protests over food prices
Days after the government hiked the prices of staple food, the opposition announced plans of organizing protests across the country
08 Oct 2016, 9:00 AM
A conversation on the MUO’s plan for a transitional government
Hussain Shameem, the MUO’s shadow cabinet minister for constitutional reform, speaks about details of the opposition’s plans for the transition and beyond
29 Aug 2016, 9:00 AM
Opposition leaders’ arrival in Sri Lanka fuels speculation of Yameen’s ouster
The leaders of the Maldives United Opposition have travelled to Sri Lanka after several months of exile in the United Kingdom, fuelling growing speculation of President Abdulla Yameen’s imminent ouster.
25 Aug 2016, 9:00 AM
A conversation with Umar Naseer
Ex Home Minister Umar Naseer speaks candidly about his resignation from the cabinet, the changing political landscape, and the high-profile murder of Dr Afrasheem Ali.
03 Aug 2016, 9:00 AM
Riot police switch off microphones at MUO rally
Riot police officers tried to halt an opposition rally Monday night after forcibly entering the Maldivian Democratic Party’s haruge (meeting hall) in Malé without a court order.
02 Aug 2016, 9:00 AM
MUO leaders’ phones confiscated, questioned over detainee fund
“The police questioned us regarding the detainee fund. Apparently, they are of the view that the fund is an obstruction to the proper functioning of the state and implementation of the rule of law,” Latheef, shadow minister for civil rights, told reporters yesterday.
31 Jul 2016, 9:00 AM
Police use pepper spray to disperse opposition prayer gathering
Riot police also thwarted on Wednesday morning a prayer gathering by opposition supporters outside the Islamic centre in Malé after the communal Eid al-Fitr prayer.
09 Jul 2016, 9:00 AM