Parliamentary aide arrested in Antsohihy after call to protest
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on NewsMada
The parliamentary aide who called for a protest in Antsohihy against the impounding of tuk-tuks was arrested at his home and then taken to the judicial police support unit. He had insulted the police commissioner on Tuesday while trying to retrieve his vehicle, which had been impounded for carrying passengers despite the municipal ban.
The parliamentary aide who had called for a protest in Antsohihy was arrested at his home after meeting participants in the gathering, reports NewsMada. He was then taken to the judicial police support unit for the purposes of the investigation.
The gathering, initially scheduled for 8am, had been postponed until the afternoon. Law enforcement officers supervised the participants to prevent any disturbances. The call for a protest followed the impounding of tuk-tuks at the local police station, on the prefect’s orders, after they carried passengers despite a municipal ban.
The man had already gone to the police station on Tuesday, where he insulted the police commissioner, according to NewsMada. He was then trying to retrieve his impounded tuk-tuk.
