Maldives opposition berates 'name-less' cops in protest crackdowns

Maldives opposition has lambasted police for allowing police officers to remove name tags when deployed to break up opposition rallies and protests.

A ban on street protests in the capital Male has been in force since a police crackdown on a three-day protest staged by the main opposition Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) last November. The police have since blocked the opposition’s anti-corruption walks as well as marches by the media and civil society.