MDP meeting hall raided over protests planned for Saudi king’s visit
Police officers have also been searching boats in Faafu atoll. A ferry called Endheri was searched in the early hours of Thursday morning and police officers have also been cutting open boxes of goods being brought in by local businesses.
02 Mar 2017, 9:00 AM
The main opposition Maldivian Democratic Party’s haruge (meeting hall) in Malé was raided by the police Wednesday night over alleged plans to stage protests during the Saudi monarch’s much-anticipated visit.
The two-hour raid came hours after the police warned that “legal action” will be taken against any attempts to carry out “demeaning” activities during upcoming official visits.
“In the coming days, rulers and dignitaries of various countries are planned to arrive in the Maldives on official visits,” the police said in a statement.
“The Maldives Police Service has received information that certain people are planning to carry out activities that could be demeaning to the sovereignty of those nations as well as the dignity, honour and respect of visiting dignitaries.”
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