The Maldivian Democratic Party on Wednesday accused President Mohamed Muizzu's government of trying to disrupt its planned 3 October rally through intimidation and 'paid criminal actors,' following a Maldives Police Service statement signalling possible intervention. The MDP said its representatives met police on 28 September to brief them on the rally and that the event would proceed as agreed.
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The party said its representatives had met with the police on 28 September to provide information about the rally, and reiterated that the event would proceed as agreed during that meeting.
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The main opposition Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) on Wednesday accused President Mohamed Muizzu’s government of attempting to disrupt its planned 3 October rally through intimidation and the use of “paid criminal actors,” following a statement from the Maldives Police Service (MPS) signalling their intention to intervene.
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deliberate attempts at disrupting the rally using gross misinformation tactics.
The Muizzu administration’s willingness to lie to the public has been an ever-present feature of the regime, and the police’s willingness to further these claims is only further evidence of a need for the protests
The party asks that the MPS stay committed to their duty to protect the public, and to uphold the constitutional right to free expression and protest by ensuring that no external disruptions are allowed at the rally
The police’s actions are only the latest in a long list of actions that highlight the rapidly eroding democratic freedoms in our country.
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