Jumhooree Party’s (JP) deputy leader and MP for Dhangethi constituency Ilham Ahmed was attacked on Friday morning with a pavement brick, the party has said.
Ilham, also the President of the Football Association of Maldives, was reportedly attacked shortly after he had left JP leader Gasim Ibrahim’s residence in the early hours of the morning.
The police said no arrests have been made in the case yet.
In a statement condemning the attack, JP said Ilham had suffered various injuries and had to receive medical care.
The attack comes at a time when the ruling Progressive Party of the Maldives is dismissing political appointees belonging to the JP after it dissolved a coalition agreement with the JP, the statement noted.
The JP urged the government to investigate the matter immediately and called on the government to ensure a safe environment for MPs.
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