A delegation of Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) has arrived in Maldives and met with Parliamentary Group (PG) members of ruling party PPM and opposition party MDP.
PPM’s PG leader Ahmed Nihan on Twitter said they have concluded a briefing with IPU’s human rights delegation.
Just concluded a comprehensive briefing session with the visiting IPU HR delegation to Maldives, at People’s Majlis. @Shiyamaldives @abkhaleel @Jameel_Usman pic.twitter.com/mi5lKCeoaD
— Ahmed Nihan (@ahmed_nihan) March 19, 2018
MDP’s PG deputy leader Rozaina Adam also confirmed their meeting with the delegation. In a tweet, she said that PPM’s PG leader lied to them about Joint Opposition leader Ibrahim Solih being released from jail.
Just met the IPU delegation. PPM PG leader blatantly lied to the @IPUparliament delegation and told them that Joint Opposition Leader @ibusolih has been released from jail! What liars! #MaldivesCrisis pic.twitter.com/YmR4rr4A9k
— MP Rozaina Adam (@Roxeyna) March 19, 2018
Ibrahim Solih was arrested at Friday night’s protest under the state of emergency decree and is still in Dhoonidhoo island’s prison.
Numerous MPs have been arrested at the protests calling on authorities to implement the Supreme Court order on February 1 to release political prisoners and reinstate opposition MPs.
Pro-government Speaker Abdulla Maseeh has also been obstructing lawmakers at the sittings. Speaker Maseeh has ignored the impeachment motion against him and have been using the military to retain his seat.
