Opposition supporters protest in Sri Lanka
The demonstration in Colombo was the first one outside the Maldives since last month’s Supreme Court ruling and state of emergency declaration.
06 Mar 2018, 9:00 AM
About 100 protesters gathered outside the Maldives embassy in Colombo Tuesday, demanding political prisoners be freed and calling on the government to enforce a Supreme Court order.
The Maldives has been in turmoil since President Abdulla Yameen’s refusal to obey a ruling that ordered the immediate release of his opponents and the reinstatement of lawmakers.
He imposed a state of emergency, claiming there was a plot to overthrow his government, and imprisoned his half-brother former president Maumoon Abdul Gayoom as well as two top judges.
There have been protests for weeks, demanding his resignation and arrest, and the demonstration in Colombo was the first one outside the Maldives since last month’s Supreme Court ruling and state of emergency declaration.
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