Police arrest 11 amid opposition protest

Maldives Police Service, on Friday, arrested 11 individuals from a protest organised in the capital city of Male' by the opposition coalition of the Progressive Party of Maldives (PPM) and the People’s National Congress (PNC).

The demontration in Male' was part of a string of protests held across the archipelago under the name ‘Insaafu Kobaa’ (loosely translates to ‘Where is Justice’). Protestors demanded the relase of jailed former President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom and called for a free and fair election.