Government obstructs MDP election..

Press Release
The MDP strongly urges the government and police to refrain from obstructing the party's upcoming Presidential election. Police services are beginning to arrest a large number of party activists in the south of the country in an attempt to hinder the smooth operation of the elections. The party's branch president in Ghaafu Dhaalu Atoll, Mohamed Saleem, has already been arrested. Police are reportedly searching for at least seventeen party activists in Addu Atoll. Several state institutions have refused to cooperate with the MDP. more