A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
A man arrested in connection with the alleged rape of a teenage girl has been detained for 15 days, reports local media. The 34-year-old, who was arrested on the island of Thinadoo in Gaaf Dhaal atoll, was taken to the island’s magistrate court last night. Under the Maldives Constitution, a person arrested on suspicion of […]
The alleged rape of a teenager by a senior lawmaker’s relative must be investigated by police, MPs said Saturday, as Twitter users accused the ruling party of a cover-up. The 18-year old told the Maldives Independent she was raped in the capital on Wednesday night and was offered hush money by her attacker, who claimed […]
A ruling party lawmaker has berated islanders in the south of the country, accusing them of being ungrateful towards the president and telling them to boycott an upcoming opposition rally. The MP and parliament majority leader Ahmed Nihan lashed out Tuesday night at a Progressive Party of the Maldives event, taking aim at the people […]