Politics

MDP denounces ‘arbitrary arrest’ of senior party official

26 May 2015, 6:35 PM
The main opposition Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) has raised concern over what they called the “arbitrary arrest” of its deputy secretary general yesterday.
Speaking at a press conference this morning, Anas Abdul Sattar said police officers approached him at the waiting room in the ADK hospital in Malé at 3pm while he was waiting with his wife for a doctor’s consultation.
He was told to come with the officers to the police headquarters to clarify information.
Police officers did not have a court warrant, he said.

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