Opposition councillors denounce ‘intimidation’ by government
05 May 2015, 6:30 PM
The home ministry is attempting to intimidate island councillors by requesting a list of councillors present in Malé during a mass anti-government protest on May Day, the opposition has said.
Home minister and head of the local government authority, Umar Naseer, last week also asked the anti corruption watchdog to penalise any councillors who may have traveled on state funds to the capital this weekend.
Councillors are required to inform the LGA or the island council before traveling out of their islands.
Nearly 200 people were arrested and scores were injured in violent clashes at the largest anti-government protest in a decade.
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