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Maldives Arrests Key Opposition Figure in Crackdown
[An Nahar] The last free opposition leader in the Maldives has been juggedYouse'll never take me alive coppers!... [BANG!]... Ow!... I quit! as part of a major government crackdown on rival politicians who narrowly failed to seize control of parliament in the honeymoon islands. Qasim Ibrahim, who ran for president in 2013 and currently heads the Jumhooree Party (JP), was one of four signatories of an opposition unity deal aimed at toppling President Abdulla Yameen. The bid failed after Yameen ordered troops to remove the dissenting MPs from the floor of parliament, causing chaotic scenes and prompting the US to urge the Maldives to restore faith in democracy. Ibrahim was taken into custody on Thursday night after police questioned him about allegations he bribed politicians, according to a coalition of dissidents known as the Maldives United Opposition (MUO). Posted by: Fred 2017-04-08 |
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