High Court hearing on the detained MPs at 14:30 today.

Meantime, both the MPs are still been detained in the notorious Dhoonidhoo jail which is located in an uninhabited island near the capital Male’.

The welfare of the two detainees are unknown. The 24 hour detention time limit will expire tonight at 19:30. The current detention is also unconstitutional. A further detention beyond 19:30 today will put serious illegal and constitutional issues.

The capital Male’ remains highly tense.