Union leaders’ dismissal leads to staff arrests on Full Moon Sheraton
17 May 2014, 5:45 PM
Daniel Bosley
Four members of staff at Sheraton’s Full Moon resort in Kaafu Atoll were taken into police custody yesterday, following the refusal of three dismissed employees to leave the premises.
While the Tourism Employees Association of Maldives (TEAM) has said the individuals were dismissed due to their participation in Labour Day celebrations earlier this month, representatives of the resort have said the dismissals were preceded by “a number of incidents”.
“There is no freedom of association or freedom of speech in the Maldives, especially not in the tourism industry,” said TEAM Secretary General Mauroof Zakir.
Police have informed Minivan News that the staff members were arrested for obstructing police duty following a call from resort management yesterday afternoon.
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