MP Ameeth arrested, assures his commitment to opposition's work
27 ޖުލައި 2017 | ބުރާސްފަތި 19:27He was arrested on Thursday night
Police officers at MP Mohamed Ameeth's residence
MP for Maduvvari constituency Mohamed Ameeth has been arrested.
He was arrested on Thursday night, under a court order.
In a tweet sent out right before he was taken into custody, Ameeth tweeted that he will remain steadfast in their work, and that he will not back down and that he will come back 'stronger'.
According to his arrest warrant, Ameeth along with some other individuals who are no longer members of the parliament, had forcefully entered the parliament premises on July 24, breaking police ranks.
Earlier in July, the Supreme Court had ruled in favor of disqualifying lawmakers who leave the party, joins another or is removed from the party.
Following the court ruling, the Elections Commission (EC) had removed Ameeth, Thulusdhoo constituency MP Mohamed Waheed Ibrahim, Dhihdhoo constituency MP Abdul Latheef Mohamed and Villingilli constituency MP Saud Hussain from their seats.
On July 24, a number of opposition lawmakers, including Ameeth, had attempted to enter the parliament building, which had been locked up by the Maldives National Defence Force (MNDF). Officers from the Maldives Police Service (MPS) arrived there, and proceeded to remove the lawmakers, carrying them one by one, from the parliament grounds.
Claiming that thy were no longer members of the parliament, MPs Ameeth and Waheed were taken into police custody, and released later. However, MP Waheed was arrested later that night, and has been issued a 15-day remand.
