MDP condemns arrest of MP Mahloof from anti-corruption protest
The Maldivian Democratic Party has strongly condemned the police’s “unconstitutional” obstruction of Friday’s protest as well as the heavy use of pepper spray against protesters and a Raajje TV journalist and the arrest of MP Ahmed Mahloof.
12 Mar 2016, 9:00 AM
The Maldivian Democratic Party has strongly condemned the “unconstitutional” obstruction of a protest march by the police yesterday as well as the heavy-handed use of pepper spray and the arrest of MP Ahmed Mahloof.
The Independent MP for Galolhu South was arrested from inside the Jalaaludheen mosque around 6:00pm. The police claimed Mahloof assaulted an officer during “a disturbance” that occurred after the protest ended.
Raajje TV journalist Mohamed Wisham was meanwhile pepper-sprayed during the protest. According to the opposition-aligned station, Wisham required treatment at the ADK hospital for four hours.
Several protesters pepper-sprayed in the face at close were also treated at the private hospital.
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