Male’ City Council calls for release of Councilor Falah
04 Feb 2013, 4:55 PM
Ahmed Nazeer
Male’ City Council (MCC) has called for the release of Councillor Mohamed Falah, who is currently being held in police custody in Dhoonidhoo detention centre.
In a statement, the MCC alleged that Falah’s arrest was unlawful and politically motivated.
Falah was arrested along with 14 other senior members of the Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) on charges of obstructing police duty, objection to order and breaching police green zones on Friday (February 1).
In a statement issued at the time, police condemned the protest by MDP activists.
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