Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) has condemned the attack on their campaign team in Hulhumale’ on Tuesday.

The main opposition party said this in a statement on their official website.

In the statement, MDP said it condemns the “attempts by a few vigilantes to obstruct and physically harm the Joint Opposition Coalition’s candidate Hon. Ibrahim Mohamed Solih while he was campaigning door to door in Hulhumale’ today.”

“The MDP calls on the Government of Maldives to stop facilitating violent obstruction of peaceful political activity and to provide an environment conducive for a free and fair election.”

Earlier on Tuesday, two men targeted Solih in Hulhumale’ as he was going door-to-door but failed to do anything as Solih was taken behind a vehicle for protection.

Later in the day, attackers threw packets filled with engine oil packets at the campaign team and the media covering the event as they were leaving an apartment building in Hulhumalé. While senior MDP members and journalists were drenched with oil, Solih was once again safe as he was inside at the time of the incident.