Hundreds of protesters took taken to the streets over the weekend to demand compliance with the court order. The Maldives president is accused of corruption and rights abuses but he has denied all accusations. “As a close and friendly neighbour, India wishes to see a stable, peaceful and prosperous Maldives,” it added. Yameen, on his part, has stopped short of saying he will not obey the court order to free his opponents. “We’re working on making sure we can respect the court order in a way that doesn’t cause any difficulties to the people.”

Source: Mint February 05, 2018 04:52 UTC