Charges raised against 12 opposition MPs

Charges have been raised against 12 MPs from the opposition.

RaajjeMV understands that the MPs are to be on charges of obstruction. The cases were filed on Thursday.

The MPs are charged with obstruction for trespassing Parliament grounds on July 24th. All MPs had been summoned to Police for questioning.

MPs facing the charges are:

• Hinnavaru Constituency MP Ibrahim Mohamed Solih
• Thulusdhoo Constituency MP Mohamed Waheed Ibrahim
• Dhihdhoo Constituency MP Abdul Latheef Mohamed
• Hithadhoo Central Constituency MP Ibrahim Mohamed Didi
• Hithadhoo North Constituency MP Mohamed Aslam
• Kendhoo Constituency MP Ali Hussain
• Henveyru South Constituency MP Mohamed Abdul Kareem
• Maafannu West Constituency MP Mohamed Falah
• Nolhivaram Constituency MP Hussain Areef
• Maduvvari Constituency MP Mohamed Ameeth
• Vilingili Constituency MP Saud Hussain
• Henveyru North Constituency MP Abdullah Shahid

The MPs argue that they were Parliamentarians and as such cannot be barred from entering Parliament premises.

After the MPs had entered the Parliament, Police and Army officers had forcibly removed them. This is the first time in the nation’s history that such an incident had occurred.