Opposition supporters conflict with police throughout an anti-government protest in Male, Maldives, on October 3, 2025 | Photo Credit: AP
The protesters violated circumstances agreed upon earlier than the march, used unauthorised roads and threw rocks and water bottles, the Maldives Police Service mentioned in a put up on social media platform X.
The opposition Maldivian Democratic Party issued an announcement condemning police for utilizing pepper spray and riot shields to cease the march and referred to as on the federal government of President Mohamed Muizzu to free all of the protesters unconditionally.
The MDP organised the demonstration to demand the federal government reverse constitutional modifications narrowing basic rights and increasing the president’s powers. The celebration additionally seeks common public heath care.
Protesters referred to as for a cease to restrictions on self-rule within the islands, withdrawal of a brand new regulation enabling fines and suspension or cancellation of media licenses and mismanagement of state enterprises.
The archipelago nation, positioned within the Indian Ocean southwest of Sri Lanka and the southern tip of India, is a well-liked vacationer vacation spot frequented by celebrities. A multiparty political system was launched in 2008 after 30 years of autocratic rule.
Published – October 04, 2025 11:15 am IST
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