Agency :
Police in the Maldives are investigating an alleged attempt to topple President Mohamed Muizzu by stirring anger over the Indian Ocean archipelago’s worsening financial woes.
Last week, the main commercial bank in the upmarket tourist destination drastically reduced the foreign exchange spending allowed for Maldivians, sparking widespread anger.
Muizzu has slammed the move as an “illegal attempt” to overthrow his government, by making him unpopular and encouraging street protests.
“An investigation has been launched into the alleged coup attempt,” the police said in a statement late Monday.
