MDP to hold anniversary parade in defiance of police
At a meeting last Thursday, senior police officers informed MDP officials that political activity will not be allowed in the streets of the capital, citing complaints about traffic jams and inconvenience to pedestrians.
10 Jul 2016, 9:00 AM
The main opposition Maldivian Democratic Party is preparing to mark its 11th anniversary Monday night with a parade in Malé despite a warning by the police that the march will be obstructed.
At a meeting last Thursday, senior police officers informed MDP officials that political activity will not be allowed in the streets of the capital, citing complaints about traffic jams and inconvenience to pedestrians.
MP Imthiyaz Fahmy, the party’s spokesman, told The Maldives Independent today that the MDP will go ahead with the march “because such orders from the police are unconstitutional.”
The constitution guarantees freedom of assembly without prior permission from the state. However, restrictions were imposed by a controversial law enacted in 2013.
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