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Maldives police arrest 8 demonstrators during opposition party protest
- Police in Maldives arrested eight people during an opposition party protest accusing the government of corruption and curtailment of basic freedoms.
- The Maldivian Democratic Party organized the demonstration to demand the government reverse constitutional changes narrowing fundamental rights and expanding the president's powers, and for universal public health care.
- Protesters called for a stop to restrictions on decentralized power, withdrawal of a new media law enabling fines and license suspensions, and mismanagement of state enterprises.
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Maldives police arrest 8 demonstrators during opposition party protest
Maldives police have arrested eight people during an overnight public protest accusing the government of corruption and curtailment of basic freedoms.
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The protesters violated the terms agreed before the march, used n or authorized roads, and stopped stones and cave holes.
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