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President Receives Investigation Report on Police Deployment at PNF Congress

The President's Office confirmed receiving an investigative report into the unauthorised deployment of Special Operations police at the People's National Front (PNF) congress on Tuesday, which was obstructed at Ghiyasuddin school with pepper spray used. President Mohamed Muizzu expressed deep regret and assured that actions would be taken against those found responsible, while the MDP and opposition figures condemned the intervention.

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What happened

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  1. Tue 9 Apr
    The PNF's scheduled congress was obstructed by police at Ghiyasuddin school, with pepper spray used and physical confrontations resulting. on Tuesday only Maldives Republic newest The PNF faced obstruction from the police during their scheduled congress at Ghiyasuddin school, prompted by a request from the Education Ministry citing school protection needs. The police intervention, which included the use of pepper spray and resulted in physical confrontations, has drawn sharp criticism from President Muizzu

    Word for word from the report in Maldives Republic. Open the report

  2. Tue 9 Apr
    The MDP issued a strong condemnation of the government's intervention during the PNF congress. on Tuesday only Maldives Republic The main opposition Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) on Tuesday issued a strong condemnation against what it perceives as the government’s “unlawful” intervention during the PNF congress.

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Who said what

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  • We fear that this will be the modus operandi of this inept government going forwards.

    Fayyaz Ismail Maldives Republic Open the report (Maldives Republic)

  • [President] Dr. Muizzu should not be afraid to allow the formations of political rivals. Please do not derail the Constitution and the laws.

    Fayyaz Ismail Maldives Republic Open the report (Maldives Republic)

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  • The President's Office received an investigative report into the unauthorised deployment of Special Operations police at the PNF congress. Maldives Republic The President’s Office has confirmed the receipt of an investigative report into the “unauthorised deployment of Special Operations (SO) police” at the People’s National Front (PNF) congress on Tuesday.

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