Carried away: Lawmakers removed from parliament compound
14 Feb 2018, 9:00 AM
Opposition lawmakers were manhandled and removed from the parliament compound in Malé on Wednesday by the army, which had spent hours blocking their access to the main building.
Pictures and video footage showed MPs being hauled away from the building then hoisted over the gate by uniformed officers. The five who tried and failed to gain access to parliament were Ahmed Mahloof, Mohamed Ameeth, Abdulla Ahmed, Mohamed Musthafa and Ali Nizar.
Parliament’s first sitting of 2018 was due to be held on February 5 but was cancelled for security reasons.
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