Maldives election in doubt after police ‘bribery’ raid
The raid came on the eve of a presidential election.
23 Sep 2018, 9:00 AM
The Maldives was in turmoil on the eve of a presidential election, after police on Saturday shut down and searched the campaign office of the opposition candidate.
Police said there were reports of illegal activity, but the main opposition Maldivian Democratic Party countered there was no warrant and that officers had entered the building unlawfully.
A copy of a warrant was later circulating on social media. It said police were investigating “acts of bribery” to influence the election and gave Maldives Police Service 14 hours to search the office, well into polling day.
It was issued at 8:45pm – more than five hours after police arrived at the building. The search finished shortly before midnight but a Maldives Independent reporter at the scene said officers did not bring anything out.
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