Main opposition party Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) has strongly condemned the statement issued by Maldives Police Service (MPS) signalling their intention to disrupt the ‘Lootuvaifi Lootuvaifi’ event scheduled for the 3rd of October, 2025, and attempts by President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu’s administration to disrupt the peaceful political action through paid criminal actors.

In a statement, MDP assured all authorities and participants that the event is a peaceful political rally, and that claims made by the MPS suggesting otherwise are deliberate attempts at disrupting the rally using gross misinformation tactics.

It said that the Muizzu administration's willingness to lie to the public has been an ever-present feature of the regime, and the police’s willingness to further these claims is only further evidence of a need for the protests.

We regret that these tactics are a clear means of deflecting attention away from reports highlighting the administration’s intent to use external criminal actors to create violence at the event regarding which a complaint has been lodged by the MDP at the Maldives Police Services, highlighting links between the PNC and criminal organizations and the demonstrated intent of the Muizzu administration to harm protesters.
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MDP asked the Police to stay committed to their duty to protect the public and to uphold the constitutional right to free expression and protest by ensuring that no external disruptions are allowed at the rally.

It further said that the police’s actions are only the latest in a long list of actions that highlight the rapidly eroding democratic freedoms in our country, and showcase President Muizzu’s alarming willingness to subvert our democratic institutions for his own gain.

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