Opposition under fire for holding rally after supporter’s death
Ibrahim Nahid was among 40 men who decided to swim three miles to an MDP campaign rally.
10 Dec 2017, 9:00 AM
The main opposition MDP is under fire for continuing with a campaign rally after a supporter died while on his way to the event.
Ibrahim Nahid was among 40 men from Faafu Bilehdhoo who decided to swim the three miles to Faafu Magoodhoo for the Friday night rally.
He told the group he was feeling unwell soon after they jumped into the water, said MDP member Abdulla Waheed. Nahid, who was in his thirties, climbed aboard one of the accompanying boats and went to Bilehdhoo Health Centre.
“He said he was feeling better when he was taken to the centre. He died after suffering a heart attack while in the centre,” Waheed told the Maldives Independent.
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