MDP gears up for mass protest on Nov 27
The main opposition party originally planned to hold the anti-government demonstration on November 6, but was forced to call it off after President Abdulla Yameen declared an unprecedented 30-day state of emergency and suspended the constitutional right to freedom of assembly.
14 Nov 2015, 9:00 AM
The Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) is gearing up for a mass protest in Malé on November 27 to pressure the government to release former President Mohamed Nasheed and other jailed politicians.
The main opposition party originally planned to hold the anti-government demonstration on November 6, but was forced to call it off after President Abdulla Yameen declared an unprecedented 30-day state of emergency and suspended the constitutional right to freedom of assembly.
Mohamed Shifaz, MDP’s vice president, told the press on Thursday that the party decided to reschedule the protest for November 27 when the president lifted the state of emergency after six days.
“A large number of people would want to save this country and come to Malé for that. We also wish for as many people as possible to come to Malé and participate,” he said.
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