Today marks kick-off of the opposition led anti-government protest، titled “Mayday”، with the slogan “Maldivians Against Injustice” with thousands of locals from various atolls arriving at Malé to take part in the event.
Protesters walking through Majeedee Magu near Henveiru football ground. | Photo: Ash-haadh Abdullah
While protesters were gathering at the Artificial Beach site before the rally kicked-off، event organizers were playing out Quran audios from a parked vehicle، which is a deviation from their usual modus operandi of playing political songs during protest kick-offs.
Currently، the protesters، which according to MDP and Adaalath Party have exceeded beyond 5000، with participants waving the national flag instead of their political party flags، have started walking and are currently traveling through Majeedee Magu.
MDP Front-line with Adaalath Party leader Sheikh Imran Abdullah and MDP Chairperson Ali Waheed. | Photo: Abdullah Abeedh
Reports have also confirmed of a record amount of protesters gathered for today’s event.
Adaalath Party leader Sheikh Imran Abdullah، MDP Chairperson Ali Waheed and various members from MDP and Adaalath Party leadership are at the front-line of today’s protest.