Police has arrested three more Members of Parliament (MPs) on Friday, including Abdulla Shahid, Abdullah Riyaz and Abdulla Latheef. So far, six opposition MPs have been arrested by the police. President Yameen and his government must be treated as a dictator by international community." Police allegedly targeted family members of the jailed political leaders and brutally handled and pepper sprayed at close range. The opposition leaders boycotted the session and called the extension illegal and unconstitutional.

Source: dna March 03, 2018 00:56 UTC