Parliament cancelled after MPs display tooth and bloodied T-Shirt
20 Oct 2010, 5:17 PM
The opposition Dhivehi Rayyithunge Party (DRP) has said it will launch successive protests after the Supreme Court issued an injunction of parliament’s endorsing of the reappointed cabinet ministers.
Last night around midnight police used tear gas to subdue a crowd gathering in Republic Square.
“They started at the artificial beach but moved to Republic Square where the police and Maldives National Defense Force headquarters are located,” said police Sub-Inspector Ahmed Shiyam.
“Police used tear gas to force them to leave the area.”
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