Convicts building China ‘friendship bridge’ roads
Inmates who got work were the ‘obedient’ ones, the Maldives prisons commissioner said previously.
10 Jun 2018, 9:00 AM
Inmates are building roads that will connect the capital to the US$200 million China-Maldives Friendship Bridge, local media reported.
About 20 convicts were deployed on Saturday for the redevelopment work of the ring road around Malé, according to Mihaaru Daily.
Photos showed prisoners in orange jumpers moving construction material while prison guards patrolled the area.
Although convicts are made available for state-owned enterprises, this is the first time they are working in an open environment in Malé.
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