Vilimale’ MP، Ahmed Nihan Hussain Manik had stated he is going to file a case in Police against Medhuhenveyru MP Ali Azim for assault during People’s Majlis Sitting on Monday.
Speaking with the press outside the Parliament today، Nihan said MP Azim ‘punched him’ after he attempted to stop Azim from removing the cable from a mic in the parliament chamber.
“Ali Azim got furious when I stopped him from removing a cable from a mic in the parliament chamber. If what I did was a crime، he had punished me for it، by punching me،” Nihan told the press.
He said the members present at the chamber would witness the assault.
“These actions are not supposed to be seen from members representing the citizens. If these things repeat، us (PPM/MDA) fourty to fifty members cannot sit still just watching،” he added.
Nihan further urged the Police ‘not to stand still in a distant while the members commit criminal offenses and assault on each another’.
“I urge Prosecutor General and Police to take necessary actions against such people ready to commit violence in the chambers.”
In addition، MP Ninah said he had officially filed the case in the parliament، and that he will report it to Police.