MDP vice-president, arrested in the middle of a speech, released
23 Jun 2015, 4:44 PM
The main opposition Maldivian Democratic Party’s vice-president, Mohamed Shifaz, was arrested in the middle of a speech and detained for two hours last night.
Police entered the opposition’s headquarters at Artificial Beach around midnight without a court warrant and arrested Shifaz while he was addressing a crowd of supporters.
Officers said Shifaz had been arrested for disturbing the peace by using loud speakers beyond midnight.
The police in May had banned the use of loud speakers beyond 11pm and protests beyond midnight. The opposition has condemned the move as an obstruction of freedom of assembly and expression.
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