Clashes between police and protesters left three injured in a protest in Fuvahmulah against leasing a plot of land to MVK, reports Haveeru.
Islanders gathered in the Dhoodhigamu ward on Wednesday after learning of the island office’s plans to lease a 33,000 square feet plot to MVK, the company awarded the contract to establish a transport network in the South Province.
The government’s decision to lease Dhoogas guesthouse in Addu atoll to MVK as part of the transport contract also met with opposition and allegations of improper dealings as the company was a campaign donor for the ruling Maldivian Democratic Party.