Saud is the fourth lawmaker to face criminal prosecution since the four-party opposition coalition secured a majority in the parliament to impeach Speaker Abdulla Maseeh Mohamed.
The police have arrested two lawmakers and blocked gatherings in Malé in a crackdown on the opposition after Monday's protests and lockdown of parliament.
The parliament has revised the political parties law to bar members who lose primaries from contesting elections on the ticket of a different party or as...
