Maumoon threated by “thugs armed with knives”

Former President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom says a group of people armed with knives circled his house issuing threats at midnight.

Maumoon tweeted this Monday morning that the group of people drove by his house several times shouting abuse.

He questioned who the people were sent by, and asked the police and military to investigate and take action.

A band of thugs armed with knives drove by my residence several times after midnight last night shouting abuse at the top of their voice. I wonder who would have sent these unruly thugs? @PoliceMv and @MNDF_Official must investigate and take action

— Maumoon Abdul Gayoom (@maumoonagayoom) February 5, 2018

Police officers have been stationed outside Maumoon’s residence after his tweet.

The political situation in Maldives has escalated after Supreme Court ordered the immediate release of all political leaders on February 1.