Police confiscate MP Ali Hussain’s phone over tweet
The MP is accused of obstructing police duty after saying in a tweet last Friday that everyone has the right to defend themselves against the unfair use of force by police officers.
25 Jul 2016, 9:00 AM
The police summoned Jumhooree Party MP Ali Hussain for questioning over a tweet this morning and confiscated his phone with a court warrant.
The MP said in a tweet last Friday that everyone has the right to defend themselves against the unfair use of force by police officers.
Speaking to the press outside the police headquarters, Ali Hussain said he was accused of obstructing police duty.
But saying that self-defence is a legal right does not amount to obstructing police duty, he said.
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