MDP alleges govt exerted political influence

15 hours ago

The main opposition Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) has accused the government of exerting political influence to have the people arrested from the fishermen’s protest remanded in police custody. The protest, organized by the Bodu Kanneli Masveringe Union (BKMU) - a trade union of yellowfin tuna fishermen – kicked off on Wednesday from the Hulhumale’ jetty, before heading to Male’ City. According to