Opposition MPs forced out after soldiers and police storm parliament
Police officers and soldiers in riot gear forcibly dragged out opposition lawmakers from the parliament building and arrested two in dramatic scenes Monday afternoon as protests raged in Malé.
24 Jul 2017, 9:00 AM
Police officers and soldiers in riot gear forcibly dragged out opposition lawmakers from the parliament building and arrested two in dramatic scenes Monday afternoon as protests raged in Malé.
The police spokesman said Specialist Operations officers entered the Majlis compound after the military, which maintains security at parliament, formally sought assistance to remove MPs deemed to have lost their seats.
MPs Mohamed Ameeth and Mohamed Waheed Ibrahim were taken into custody outside the parliament building after dozens of riot police officers and soldiers expelled all the opposition lawmakers.
A sitting was due to take place Monday for a no-confidence vote against Speaker Abdulla Maseeh Mohamed, a key ally of embattled President Abdulla Yameen.
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