The parliament has been informed of the arrest of four opposition MPs on Thursday evening.
The leadership of the Progressive Party of Maldives-People's National Congress (PPM-PNC) coalition was arrested at the Republic Square in Male'.
They gathered to demand a fair trial for jailed opposition leader and former president Abdulla Yameen.
MPs Ahmed Shiyam, Ahmed Thorig, Adam Shareef and Mohamed Saeed were among the leaders who were arrested.
Three more people were arrested, including Male' city council members Ibrahim Sujau and Ahmed Aifaan.
The opposition demands a fair trial for Yameen and insists the opposition leader's candidacy for the September presidential election must be accepted.
Yameen is serving an 11-year prison sentence over the lease of Vaavu Aarah involved in the Maldives Marketing and Public Relations Corporation (MMPRC) corruption scandal.
Elections Commission (EC) stated that his candidacy would be rejected if the sentence is not overturned. But the appeal trial in the High Court is stalled.
A senior police official told Adhadhu that seven people, including MPs, were arrested on Thursday for gathering in a prohibited area and refusing to obey police orders.
“The Speaker of Parliament [Mohamed Nasheed] has now been informed of the arrest of the MPs,” the officer said.
While several opposition leaders have been arrested, they have planned a march in Male' for Friday.
