Maldives Police Service (MPS) has delayed summoning Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) Secretary General Anas Abdul Sattar.

Speaking to Raajje.mv, Anas said the session was delayed due to a special ceremony The notice does not state a reason for the summon, only that he is required to be present ‘for questioning’.

He is the latest of the opposition to be summoned to the police, as authorities continue to use various methods to intimidate the opposition. In addition to Anas, MP Ahmed Faris Maumoon, MP Abdulla Riyaz and MP and Jumhooree Party leader have been summoned to the police in the past few days.

MP Faris, on Friday, revealed that he had been summoned to police ‘five times in three days’.

Major four opposition parties- MDP, JP, Progressive Party of Maldives and Adhaalath Party- are currently working together to reform the government, with its leaders signing a memorandum on Friday.