State companies accused of dismissing, suspending opposition supporters
15 Mar 2015, 8:37 PM
Several employees have accused three state-owned companies of firing opposition supporters for participating in anti-government protests.
Since March 1, at least four employees of State Electric Company Limited (STELCO) and one from Malé Water and Sewerage Company (MSWC) were dismissed, and at least five were suspended from Maldives Ports Limited (MPL).
The opposition Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) and Jumhooree Party (JP) on February 27 held a 10,000-strong protest march calling for President Abdulla Yameen’s resignation. Since then, the MDP continued daily protests over the imprisonment of former President Mohamed Nasheed.
The opposition leader was convicted of terrorism on March 13 and jailed for 13 years.
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