Police Say No Advance Notice Given for Tonight's Artificial Beach Gathering Against Rasmalé Land Deal

Police have said no information was shared with them regarding traffic control or the safety and security of participants in connection with a gathering planned for tonight at Artificial Beach in Malé. The gathering is being held to raise voices against the giving of 500 hectares from the Rasmalé project to UAE's Egaal Hills, and it has been declared that some opposition political parties will participate. In a statement issued today, police said no party has so far shared information regarding the safety and security of those participating in the gathering, or about the difficulties that may be faced by the general public and passersby. Police instructed that the gathering be held within legal bounds, requesting that it not be held in places other than those permitted for gatherings without prior notice. The statement noted that such gatherings cause various difficulties for passersby, and police requested and advised that tonight's gathering be arranged within legal bounds in a manner that causes no difficulty to any party. "And we state, for the attention of all parties, that actions carried out at that gathering in violation of the law and regulations will be stopped immediately and action taken," the police statement said.