Statements

Joint Statement: Maldives Police Attack Peaceful Opposition Rally; Hospitalize 11
Wednesday 19 April, Male’: Members of the riot police unit attacked a peaceful opposition rally on Tuesday evening, dragging the Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) Chairperson, […]
Joint Statement: President Yameen Rushes Rule Changes Ahead of Second Parliamentary No Confidence Vote
9 April, Male’: President Yameen’s faction of the ruling party has proposed abrupt and arbitrary changes to the Parliamentary Standing Orders, designed to derail a […]
Joint Statement: Ruling Party Lawmaker Pledges Support to Opposition Movement
2 April 2017, Male: Ruling party lawmaker, Saud Hussain MP, has pledged his support to President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom and to the wider reform movement, […]
Joint Statement: Yameen Steps Up Intimidation Of Opposition Leaders
31 March 2017, Male’: Since President Yameen narrowly survived a no-confidence motion against the Parliament Speaker on Monday, he has initiated a new campaign of […]
Joint Statement: Maldives Military Removes Opposition MPs from Parliament Ahead of Key Vote
Joint Statement 27 March 2017, Male’:The joint opposition parliamentarians of the ruling party, Maldivian Democratic Party, Jumhooree Party and Adhaalath Party condemned the increasingly autocratic […]
Joint Statement: Presidents Gayoom, Nasheed, Hon. Qasim & Sheikh Imran Unite to Restore Maldivian Democracy, Fundamental Freedoms
24 March, 2017, Male’: Former President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom, former President Mohamed Nasheed, Hon. Qasim Ibrahim MP, and Sheikh Imran Abdulla agreed to work together, […]
Maldivian Democratic Party Condemns Postponement of Local Council Elections for Third Time, Calls for Punitive Measures on Regime Officials
18 March 2017, MALE: President Yameen’s regime has, for the third time, delayed local council elections in the Maldives, in an unconstitutional and cowardly attempt […]
MDP Welcomes Postponement of Saudi King’s Maldives Visit following Growing Public Outrage and Crackdown on Critics
Friday 17 March, MALE: The opposition Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) welcomes the postponement of Saudi King Salman’s visit to the Maldives. With growing public outrage […]
The Maldivian Democratic Party Congratulates Prime Minister Mark Rutte
16 March, Male: The Maldivian Democratic Party Congratulates Prime Minister Mark Rutte for his clear victory in yesterday’s elections. MDP is heartened to see that […]
President Yameen Ramps Up Repression Ahead of Saudi King’s Visit
16 March 2017, MALE: President Yameen has intensified his crackdown on Maldivians who dare to criticize Saudi Arabia, days ahead of the scheduled visit of […]
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