State of emergency - Day 11

Citizens have taken to the streets to protest throughout the Maldives calling for President Yameen to implement the supreme court ruling issued on the unbiased remand of political prisoners. Here's what the former president tweeted regarding the issue.
"Thousands protest across the Maldives against President Yameen’s refusal to enforce the Supreme Court ruling to release political prisoners. President Yameen must step down, allow for interim Govt to facilitate free, fair and inclusive elections in the Maldives." 

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One of the protesters has had his arm broken during the protest that began this evening in the MDP national campaign house, sources report that the incident happened while the police were pushing the crowd back. It is yet unclear why the man got injured. The individual has been taken to ADK hospital. 

"The police have taken over the MDP’s national campaign centre, pushed those inside towards the road and blocked the entrance" says MDP.

Police officers close off MDP headquarters again, after removing those gathered inside

RaajjeTV's Hussain Hassan at MPS headquarters

While many gathered at the Artificial beach area in Henveiru ward of capital Male' city this evening, opposition has claimed that they will not back down and will keep going forward with their protests.Crowd of protestors in Artificial beach area.

This could possibly be the most harrowing president I have ever seen or heard of. I have never met or heard of a ruler who is as arrogant, conceited, inhumane and negligent towards running things legally and justly - tweets Jumhooree Party leader Qasim Ibrahim.

Protesters in Addu city

The police continue to restrict protesters, RaajjeTV reporter claims many have sustained minor injuries due to being pepper sprayed by the police.

Police have assembled themselves where Majeedhee Magu and Boduthakurufaanu Magu meet, seen armed with shields.

Police have begun to disband the protest being held in Thulhaadhoo island of Baa atoll by the opposition.

Armed with shields, police have formed ranks infront of MDP Haruge where opposition continues their protest calling for the implementation of the supreme court order.

The warm up rally underway to commence in Thinadhoo Island. Final preparations begin.

Maldives Police Service (MPS) has arrested Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) Deputy Leader Mohamed Shifaz, the Party's Economic Committee Chair Amru and several others from MDP campaign house. 

Addu city's MDP office has declared that preparations are underway for the warm up protest that has been planned for Friday evening in their support for the calling for immediate implementation of the supreme court ruling issued on the 1st of February.

MDP's Addu city President, Ahmed Adhuham has been arrested. According to Adhuham's wife Shahuma's tweet, her husband was arrested near the MDP haruge at around 2pm. The family has not yet been informed of the reason behind his arrest.

The opposition has stated that the gathering that the political parties are holding are not significant rather a "warm up" for what's coming. They have also called on the public to take part in the gathering to be held in capital Male' city and throughout the atolls on Friday. The police have claimed that the gathering cannot be perceived as that of a peaceful one and that they will take measures to not let the gathering go down.  

The joint opposition is to hold a special 'warm-up' rally on Friday evening. However, police has said that they will not be allowed to hold the rally, claiming that 'this is not believed to be a peaceful protetst'.

The opposition has been holding nightly rallies since February 1, when the Supreme Court issued its controversial ruling freeing nine high-profile figures including former President Mohamed Nasheed. President Abdulla Yameen refused to implement the order, and instead declared a state of emergency five days later.

The joint opposition calls on all its supporters to take part in Friday's rally, which is also to take place in various other islands including Addu City and Hinnaavaru of Lhaviyani atoll.

Galolhu-South constituency MP Ahmed Mahloof presented himself to police at 3pm. He was summoned there for questioning on Thursday as well, and is to submit himself at 5pm today again.