Police ask for respect, opposition supporters demand justice
Opposition supporters have hit back at a letter from the Maldives Police Services asking for respect by publishing photos of police brutality and demanding justice for continued impunity.
11 Nov 2015, 9:00 AM
Opposition supporters have hit back at a letter from the Maldives Police Services asking for respect by publishing photos of police brutality and demanding justice for continued impunity.
On November 4, the police warned main opposition Maldivian Democratic Party to refrain from engaging in social media activities that may damage the reputation and undermine the credibility of the force.
Supporters and members of MDP are bringing the police force to disrepute by focusing on illegal or unethical actions of “few individual policemen,” said the letter signed by Chief Inspector of Police Fathuhulla Waheed, head of Male City Police.
“Supporters of your party are working to bring shame to the entire institution and undermine the trust the Maldivian people have for the police by spreading false news on social media, regarding actions by few individuals in the police, during a time when swift actions is being undertaken to rectify the issues that undermine the credibility of the institution.”
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