Tourism minister challenges opposition to a confrontation on May Day
19 Apr 2015, 5:01 PM
Zaheena Rasheed
Tourism minister Ahmed Adeeb has challenged the opposition to a confrontation on May Day, prompting renewed calls for dialogue from human rights groups.
“Even if its May 1, June 1 or that grand February 27, if you dare to confront us, come, this government stands ready,” Adeeb said in southern Addu City on Saturday.
The government and opposition are at loggerheads over the imprisonment of opposition leaders including former President Mohamed Nasheed and former defence minister Mohamed Nazim.
Adeeb said the opposition is on a campaign to usurp control of the government, but said no amount of protesting “even if [protesters] wear out their slippers” would affect the government’s hold on power.
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