Police dismantles Ihavandhoo opposition hut
Ihavandhoo island council president Mohamed Rasheed, who live-streamed the police team in action, suggested the authorities were vexed because people were gathering there to watch the opposition-aligned Raajje TV.
22 Mar 2018, 9:00 AM
A team of policemen armed with hammers and tools dismantled Wednesday a hut used by opposition supporters on the island of Ihavandhoo.
Island council president Mohamed Rasheed, who live-streamed the 40-strong police team in action, suggested the authorities were vexed that people were gathering there to watch the opposition-aligned Raajje TV.
Dubbed Nala Maizan, the small hut on the island’s harbour was built on public land under the five-member council’s guardianship.
With all five opposition Maldivian Democratic Party councillors suspended since January 31, the council’s top civil servant announced Tuesday that any private property should be removed before police arrive to clear out the hut.
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