Maldives police arrest 8 demonstrators during opposition party protest

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<p>MOHAMED SHARUHAN October 4, 2025 at 12:09 PM</p>

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<p>1 / 3Maldives ProtestOpposition supporters wave Maldivian national flags during an anti-government protest in Male, Maldives, Friday, Oct, 3, 2025. (AP Photo/ Mohamed Sharhaan)</p>

<p>MALE, Maldives (AP) — Police in Maldives arrested eight people during an overnight protest Friday accusing the government of corruption and curtailment of basic freedoms.</p>

<p>The protesters violated conditions agreed upon before the march, used unauthorized roads and threw rocks and water bottles, the Maldives Police Service said in a post on social media platform X.</p>

<p>The opposition Maldivian Democratic Party issued a statement condemning police for using pepper spray and riot shields to stop the march and called on the government of President Mohamed Muizzu to free all the protesters unconditionally.</p>

<p>The MDP organized the demonstration to demand the government reverse constitutional changes narrowing fundamental rights and expanding the president's powers. The party also seeks universal public heath care.</p>

<p>Protesters called for a stop to restrictions on self-rule in the islands, withdrawal of a new law enabling fines and suspension or cancellation of media licenses and mismanagement of state enterprises.</p>

<p>The archipelago nation, located in the Indian Ocean southwest of Sri Lanka and the southern tip of India, is a popular tourist destination frequented by celebrities. A multiparty political system was introduced in 2008 after 30 years of autocratic rule.</p>

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