Opposition lawmakers summoned to police
Three opposition lawmakers were Thursday summoned to police headquarters as investigations continue into the alleged obstruction and assault of security officers inside the parliament chamber earlier this year.
05 Oct 2017, 9:00 AM
Three opposition lawmakers were Thursday summoned to police headquarters as investigations continue into the alleged obstruction and assault of security officers inside the parliament chamber earlier this year.
Ali Azim and Mohamed Nazim of the main opposition Maldivian Democratic Party, and independent MP Hussain Areef signed statements after being interrogated at the Shaheed Hussain Adam building.
“They accuse me of obstructing the duties of MNDF (Maldives National Defence Force) security inside the Majlis chamber on July 31. But what duties do they have inside the chamber? The chamber belongs to the elected representatives of the people. The MNDF have no duties there,” Azim told the Maldives Independent.
The lawmaker, who is also the deputy leader of the MDP parliamentary group, refused to seek legal assistance, saying “these are political investigations for political people”.
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