The opposition is to hold a rally on 25th January
Sheikh Imran Abdulla at a press conference held by the religiously-conservative Adhaalath Party
The united opposition parties have announced their plans to hold a rally to mark 1,000 days since Adhaalath Party leader Imran Abdulla was jailed.
The Criminal Court would have sentenced the opposition leader to a 12-year jail term a 1,000 days ago on the 25th of this January.
The rally is to be held at Kunooz, the Jumhooree Party (JP)’s headquarters in Maafannu of Malé City, and all four opposition leaders are to address supporters.
Sheikh Imran was given a 12-year jail term on allegations of terrorism for a speech he gave at an opposition rally on May 1st, 2015.
The ‘May Day’ protest was a mass opposition rally held following the conviction of former president Mohamed Nasheed, an opposition leader himself.
