MDP MPs protest in parliament against former President Nasheed’s ‘illegal arrest’
Today’s sitting of parliament was adjourned amid protests by main opposition Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) MPs over former President Mohamed Nasheed’s transfer back to jail from house arrest last night.
24 Aug 2015, 9:00 AM
Today’s sitting of parliament was adjourned amid protests by main opposition Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) MPs over former President Mohamed Nasheed’s transfer from house arrest to jail last night.
MDP MPs started protesting after a minute of silence was observed at the beginning of the sitting out of respect to former speaker of parliament Abdulla Hameed, who passed away last week.
Opposition MPs called for the resignation of President Abdulla Yameen, contending that Nasheed’s arrest was unlawful as the government had permanently commuted his 13-year jail sentence to house arrest.
Shortly thereafter, speaker Abdulla Maseeh Mohamed adjourned proceedings, saying the sound system was malfunctioning.
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