Calls to remove Maldives president over sorcery allegations
The allegations include the killing of animals and the uprooting of trees.
16 Sep 2018, 9:00 AM
The opposition Adhaalath Party Saturday called for the Maldives president to be removed from office and investigated following sorcery allegations from his jailed former deputy.
Ahmed Adeeb last week published letters through his lawyer, alleging that President Abdulla Yameen was encouraged by a monk to take a number of steps to stay in power.
These included killing chickens, killing a crocodile, relocating monuments and uprooting trees.
Belief in sorcery and black magic, known locally as fanditha and sihuru, is common in the Maldives.
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