Police have accused Kaafu Atoll councilors of entering the Thulusdho island office without the permission of police, after the Thulusdho island court ordered police to hand over the keys. Police did not comply.
Police Sub-Inspector Ahmed Shiyam said that ”police are still watching over the building. When the councilors entered using force, we did not try to stop them.”
Shiyam said that police have not yet given the keys to the councilors.
”I don’t think anyone gave them the key, so police are active in the area to watch over the assets and valuables inside the building,” he said.
Local media today reported this morning the police were “laying siege” to the Atoll Office in Thulusdho and blocking the entrance, but said later that the building was handed over to the atoll councilors after minor confrontations between police and citizens of Thulusdhoo.
On Saturday, in a council meeting held in the Kaafu Atoll Office in Maafushi, the newly elected Kaafu Atoll councilors decided to move the current Atoll office in Maafushi to its former premises based in Kaafu Atoll, Thulusdhoo.
However, after the decision was made, police confiscated the keys of the former Kaafu Atoll office in Thulushoo and councilors were not allowed to enter. Councilors then requested the island court order police to hand over the keys.
The Court yesterday ordered the police to hand over the keys to the atoll councilors, and also court ordered the police not to obstruct the work of Atoll Councilors.
In a meeting with the press today, Home Minister Hassan Afeef said that the councilors did not have the authority to decide where the council’s office should be located.
”The passed the resolution not after discussing with us,” SunFM quoted Afeef saying. ”There will be no law that gives authority to the council to decide where there office will be located.”
Meanwhile the Human Rights Commission of the Maldives (HRCM) has expressed concern over the violence occurred in Thulusdhoo.
HRCM said that the commission was observing the commotion since yesterday and noted that it was “worsening day by day.”
”We call on all the concerned authorities to solve the issue by negotiating,” said the HRCM. ”And we all call on everyone to keep their actions within the law.”
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"Atoll councilors entered the office by force, allege police"
So 4 unarmaed councillors are stronger than 30-40 pepper spray wielding, trained, policemen?
Come on, at least try to make sense when you talk.
This is a scene created by the unapproved Home Minister.
This could have been avoided if only the Home Minister knew what is written in the constitution. He should do his homework before he orders others to go and do things unconstitutional.
His first gaffe was made when he said that all 'Katheeb' will be immediately out of their jobs once the coucillors take their oath.
I hope someone reaslises that having him as the Home Minister is bringing down the credibility of the government.
@Rooster
Read it again:
"When the councilors entered using force, we did not try to stop them.”
DRP is destroying the newly elected council members by giving wrong advice and take advantage of their lack of education. This is bad for the country. If every one want to move council office to their dream place then its lot of chaos every where in Maldives.
@ The Balrog
I read it again.
"Atoll councilors entered the office by force, allege police"
"When the councilors entered using force, we did not try to stop them."
The police used pepper spray yesterday, according to media.
The councilors were unarmed.
If the police LET the councillors enter the office, then there is no point in talking that they entered by force.
The police could have stopped them. But they did not. So what are they saying?
That without the keys, they opened the doors by force. Its break and entry, a crime in civilized societies.
"That without the keys, they opened the doors by force. Its break and entry, a crime in civilized societies."
Not always.
What if the keys are lost?
Or inaccessible to?
In this case, the councilors had no access to the keys which the court ordered to be retuned to them. So they broke the lock. Its the same as breaking the lock when the keys are lost.
Rolex seriously ure a moron , ure like saying maumoon did not commit a crime , yet people died and money was lost , but still maumoon did not commit crime. yes gaddafi has not committed any crime, other than he killed his own people , and labelled them terrorists, and yet gaddafi did not commit a crime, neither did his son, coz he is the one bringing in the free media so he did not commit a crime. and Yes Youre a MORON.
I hope the Councillors consulted their electorate before deciding to relocate their office. They are elected to serve their constituents and the Nation.
@ toad
"Rolex seriously ure a moron , ure like saying maumoon did not commit a crime , yet people died and money was lost , but still maumoon did not commit crime. yes gaddafi has not committed any crime, other than he killed his own people , and labelled them terrorists, and yet gaddafi did not commit a crime, neither did his son, coz he is the one bringing in the free media so he did not commit a crime. and Yes Youre a MORON."
Ahem ...
I perhaps need to be less of a moron to understand what you said in the above comment.
Cold you please say it in simpler terms?
Or explain to me what you are trying to say?