Hasnat Abdullah, Chief Organizer of the National Citizen Party (NCP) for the southern region, has expressed solidarity with the protesting government primary school teachers demanding the fulfillment of their long-pending rights. In a Facebook post made on Saturday, November 8, at 9:28 PM, Abdullah strongly condemned the police action against the teachers, promising to stand by them until their demands are met. The ongoing protests intensified after police allegedly attacked demonstrators earlier in the day, leading to the arrest of five teachers and injuries to more than a hundred. In response, the Primary Teachers’ Demand Implementation Council announced a nationwide full-day work stoppage in all government primary schools starting Sunday, November 9, along with a continuous sit-in at the Central Shaheed Minar. Leaders of various teacher associations accused the police of brutality and stated that the strike and protest programs would continue indefinitely until a satisfactory resolution is reached.