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      Video Of Attack On Maldivian MP Peddled As President Muizzu

      The man in the video is Maldivian MP Abdulla Shaheem Abdul Hakeem and not Mohamed Muizzu.

      By - Srijit Das |
      Published -  31 Jan 2024 3:56 PM IST
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      Video Of Attack On Maldivian MP Peddled As President Muizzu

      A video of a brawl at the Maldivian parliament is circulating with false claims that it shows Maldives president, Mohamed Muizzu, being assaulted in the parliament.

      The claim further states that Muizzu was attacked for his anti-India stance which led to strained diplomatic relations with India including Indians boycotting the Maldives and in turn hurting the archipelago's tourism dependent economy.

      BOOM found that the person assaulted in the video is Maldivian MP Abdulla Shaheem Abdul Hakeem and not Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu. The incident took place on January 28, 2024, following an argument regarding the appointment of new cabinet ministers in the parliament. According to reports, Maldives' main opposition party MDP will submit a motion to impeach Muizzu, following clashes that broke out in the parliament between pro-government MPs and the opposition.

      The video went viral with a Hindi caption that translates to, "Maldivian President Mohammed Muizzu, was thrashed in Parliament. Maldives' economy has faltered due to India's boycott."

      (Original Text in Hindi: मालदीव के राष्ट्रपति मोहम्मद मुझ्झू की संसद में कुटाई हो गई। भारत के बहिष्कार के कारण मालदीव की अर्थव्यवस्था डगमगा गई है।)


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      Also Read:Video Of 'India Out' Protests In Maldives Last Year Shared As Recent

      Fact Check

      BOOM ran a reverse image search on a keyframe from the video and found an X post by journalist Sidhant Sibal on January 28, 2024, where he uploaded the same video identifying the individual assaulted as Govt MP Shaheem.

      We then performed a keyword search on X related to 'MP Shaheem' and found that the same video was posted by Maldivian minister Malsha Sharyf on January 28, 2024.

      Sharyf posted the video and wrote, "MDP’s parliament member Ahmed Easa is seen kneeling on MP Shaheem’s neck while he struggles to breathe. This was a deliberate attempt to hurt Shaheem. He could have died. MP Esa has a long history of violence. His ex wife even filed a complaint against him for domestic abuse on her and it is also said that he tried to hurt is own child. Someone so violent shouldn’t be able to live freely."

      MDP’s parliament member @MPahmedeasa is seen kneeling on MP Shaheem’s neck while he struggles to breathe. This was a deliberate attempt to hurt Shaheem. He could have died.

      MP Esa has a long history of violence. His ex wife even filed a complaint against him for domestic abuse… pic.twitter.com/ZciGoGtIKn

      — Malsha (@malshasharyf) January 28, 2024

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      We also came across another post by Maldivian MP Ibrahim Shareef containing a close-up video with MP Shaheem's injuries after the attack.

      Member Shaheem ves vanee varah bodah aniyaakoh zakham koffa pic.twitter.com/4f7S2oSxpY

      — Ibrahim Shareef (@AdduShareef) January 28, 2024

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      Maldivian news outlet Sun Online also covered the incident, stating that the Maldivian MP sustained head injuries during the altercation that occurred on January 28, 2024.

      The same video was published in a video report by Al Jazeera with the caption, Chaos during Maldives parliament session.


      Also Read:Virender Sehwag Posts Photos Of Thailand And French Polynesia As India

      Agence France Presse (AFP) reported that Maldivian lawmakers rejected the appointment of three cabinet members on January 29, 2024. The decision followed a brawl in the Maldives parliament which happened during the ratification process, resulting in MP Shaheem sustaining serious injuries.

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      Claim :   Video shows Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu being assaulted by his fellow parliamentarians.
      Claimed By :  Social Media Users
      Fact Check :  False
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