Parties face off in battleground of Thinadhoo
The island of Thinadhoo became a campaign battleground over the weekend as the senior leadership of the ruling party and opposition coalition descended on the southern population hub for rival rallies.
26 Nov 2017, 9:00 AM
The island of Thinadhoo became a campaign battleground over the weekend as the senior leadership of the ruling party and opposition coalition descended on the southern population hub for rival rallies.
Violent clashes erupted between pro-government and opposition supporters when a ruling party delegation arrived Thursday evening. Video footage shows several young men with ruling party flags barge into a group of opposition activists and try to snatch a banner that read, ‘Welcome to thieves.’
The scuffle reportedly caused minor injuries before policemen forced the groups apart.
As ministers, lawmakers and opposition leadership figures went door to door, both sides meanwhile contested each other’s level of support. On social media, ruling party lawmakers contended that the opposition only drew 1,200 people to its Thursday night rally by ferrying supporters from 20 islands whereas more than 3,000 attended the Progressive Party of Maldives rally Saturday night.
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