Liquor licenses spark protests across Male
24 Feb 2010, 7:33 PM
Ahmed Nazeer
A group of NGOs gathered outside the residence of Economic Minister Mohamed Rasheed last night for publishing regulations permitting the licensed sale of alcohol on inhabited islands.
The protesters called on the minister to withdraw the new regulations, which allow hotels with over 100 beds to sell alcohol and pork to foreigners amid tight security. Newspaper Haveeru reported that some elements of the crowd even called for the minister’s “execution”, calling him “an infidel”.
Police media official Sergeant Athifa Hassan said police received information about the protest around 11:00pm, and immediately attended the scene.
”It was a very peaceful protest and nobody was injured,” she said, adding that the protesters went home at 1:00am.
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