Beaten Maldivian MP speaks
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Interim chairperson of the Maldivian Democratic Party, Reeko Moosa Manik, spoke from his hospital bed after being beaten.
He said he was brutally attacked by the police even after pleading for them to stop.
A plain-clothed policeman then hit his head, which caused a two-inch gash.
He has no recollection of how he got to the hospital.
A day earlier, UN Assistant Secretary General for Political Affairs arrived on the holiday island.
He urged for all parties to remain calm.
(SOUNDBITE) (English) UNITED NATIONS ASSISTANT SECRETARY GENERAL FOR POLITICAL AFFAIRS OSCAR FERNANDEZ-TARANCO SAYING:
"We urge all political actors, all relevant actors to this crisis to remain calm, to prevent any kind of violent acts and not to resort to incitement, threats or rhetoric that would not help moving this crisis into a peaceful resolution."
Maldivian ex-president Mohamed Nasheed was forced out of office on Tuesday after a police coup.
Sophia Soo, Reuters.
He said he was brutally attacked by the police even after pleading for them to stop.
A plain-clothed policeman then hit his head, which caused a two-inch gash.
He has no recollection of how he got to the hospital.
A day earlier, UN Assistant Secretary General for Political Affairs arrived on the holiday island.
He urged for all parties to remain calm.
(SOUNDBITE) (English) UNITED NATIONS ASSISTANT SECRETARY GENERAL FOR POLITICAL AFFAIRS OSCAR FERNANDEZ-TARANCO SAYING:
"We urge all political actors, all relevant actors to this crisis to remain calm, to prevent any kind of violent acts and not to resort to incitement, threats or rhetoric that would not help moving this crisis into a peaceful resolution."
Maldivian ex-president Mohamed Nasheed was forced out of office on Tuesday after a police coup.
Sophia Soo, Reuters.
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