Riot police sprayed tear gas into the peaceful gathering without provocation. Police then baton-charged the gathering, seriously injuring several members of the public, including women. Police have now cordoned off huge areas in the capital.
"A picture is worth a thousand words." President Mohamed Nasheed has appointed Abdullah Shahid as the State Minister of Defense. On the 3rd of November 1988, along with the LTTE (Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelaam), Mr. Abdullah Shahid is one of the key terrorists who masterminded the terrorist attack which claimed the lives of many innocent Maldivians. Now what about National Security?