Hundreds protest in Maldives
Saturday, 7 May 2011
MALE, May 6 (AP): Hundreds of protesters in the Maldives joined an opposition-led rally Friday to protest soaring prices they blame on the government's reform policies.
Officials warned the demonstration could turn "nasty" and vowed to break it up. Nearly 1,000 demonstrators turned up in this small Muslim nation's Republican Square after Friday prayers saying reforms proposed by International Monetary Fund has sent commodity prices high.