Security forces loyal to the embattled Speaker, Mohamed Osman Jawari have taken over the parliament building, MP confirmed.
Abdiaziz Abdullahi Dhaga-Qol who spoke to the media outside the parliament noted that dozens of police officers have been deployed inside the building where the debate on motion against speaker Jawari is scheduled to take place.
He said that the majority of the lawmakers who were inside the buildings were Jawari allied MPs.
Photos from inside the parliament which are circulating on social media show the presence of police officers on the floor.
Journalists were locked out of parliament as dozens of others MPs are lining up to access the building.
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