10,000 protest in Malé, call for President Yameen’s resignation
27 Feb 2015, 4:22 PM
Minivan News
Thousands of opposition supporters marched through Malé calling on President Abdulla Yameen to resign and free “political prisoners.”
Approximately 10,000 people are estimated to have attended the rally organized by Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) and Jumhooree Party (JP).
Protesters carried national flags and placards calling for former President Mohamed Nasheed, former Defense Minister Mohamed Nazim and MDP MP Ali Azim’s release.
Nasheed and Nazim are currently in police custody until a verdict is delivered in two separate trials on terrorism charges. Azim was arrested during a protest last week, with police alleging he tested positive for drugs.
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