Govt welcomes the decision of MDP to halt demonstrations to facilitate meaningful talks

Friday, August 10th, 2012

The Government of Maldives has welcomed the decision of the opposition Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP)’s decision to halt their ongoing demonstrations to facilitate meaningful political dialogue to end the political crisis the country.

The government stated this in statement issued by the President’s Office yesterday. Referring to the decision, the government welcomed the decision of the MDP, and expressed hopes that this will be an end to the continuous harassment and threats to the law enforcement officers and their families.

In the statement of the President’s Office it was noted that the “All Party Talks” were suspended because of MDP’s failure to recognize the first issue mentioned in the agenda of the talks, which is to create a peaceful environment.

“However, now with the announcement of the MDP the government believes that the All-Party-Talks can be resumed. The government will decide on a date to reinitiate the dialogue after discussions with the coordinator of the talks,” the statement said.

Furthermore, the government in this regard urged all sides to not indulge in any activity that obstructs the works to create a peaceful environment in the Maldives.

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