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Fayyaz Draws Parallels Between Current Political Climate and 2004 ‘Black Friday’
Opposition leader and MDP Chairperson Fayyaz Ismail drew a parallel between the country's current political direction and the 2004 'Black Friday' protests, saying citizens should take courage from that movement. The article recounts that the 13 August 2004 protest at Jumhooree Maidhaan in Malé erupted after arrests of people demanding then-President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom's resignation and was later dispersed by the army.
Sources1carried itMR1 of 19 news outlets we monitor
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One outlet so far Only Maldives Republic has reported this among the sources we monitor. A gap in what we monitor, not proof that others did not report it.
What happened
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Tue 12 AugProtesters gathered at Jumhooree Maidhaan in Malé for the 'Black Friday' protest and it continued into the afternoon of the following day.Maléon the night of 12 Augustonly Maldives RepublicProtesters began gathering at Malé’s Jumhooree Maidhaan (Republic Square) on the night of 12 August, and the protest continued into the afternoon of the following day.
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Who said what
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Twenty-one years later, the direction of the country is again the same as it was then. We must take courage from the movement of that day.
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Figures in these reports
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21 yearsyears between the 2004 protest and the current periodMaldives RepublicOpposition leader and Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) Chairperson Fayyaz Ismail has likened the country’s current political direction to that of 21 years ago
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Other events named
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The demonstration was violently dispersed by the army and several people were arrested.Maldives RepublicThe demonstration was later violently dispersed by the army, and several people were arrested.
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