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Intimidation of MPs
Summons issued on MPs Hussain Areef, Ali Azim
Accused of assaulting officers of MNDF
Rushdha Rasheed, Raajje.mv | 5 އޮކްޓޯބަރު 2017 | ބުރާސްފަތި 01:16
MP Azim; one of the MPs summoned to Police
Summons have been issued on opposition Central Henveyru Constituency MP Ali Azim and Nolhivaram Constituency MP Hussain Areef.
Summons were issued on MP Azim for noon on Thursday.
Summons were issued on MP Areef for 4pm on Thursday.
Vaikaradhoo Constituency Member of Parliament Mohamed Nazim had also been ordered to present himself at Police on Thursday. Summons were issued on him for 2.30pm.
Several opposition MPs are currently either under investigation or on trial or sentenced on various charges.
The opposition claimed that no amount of intimidation will force their surrender. Nazim is one of the many MPs vocally opposing the present administration.
