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| Clashes at Seychelles parliament | Clashes at Seychelles parliament |
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| Protesters and security forces have clashed outside the Seychelles parliament in the capital, Victoria. | Protesters and security forces have clashed outside the Seychelles parliament in the capital, Victoria. |
| Eyewitnesses say trouble began after MPs backed a bill restricting private radio station ownership - ending opposition hopes of its own radio. | Eyewitnesses say trouble began after MPs backed a bill restricting private radio station ownership - ending opposition hopes of its own radio. |
| The opposition Seychelles National Party's parliamentary leader, Wavel Ramkalawan, was one of several injured. | The opposition Seychelles National Party's parliamentary leader, Wavel Ramkalawan, was one of several injured. |
| Press freedom campaigners Reporters Without Borders condemned police for their use of force. | Press freedom campaigners Reporters Without Borders condemned police for their use of force. |
| The group said it was incomprehensible that violence had been used against unarmed citizens. | The group said it was incomprehensible that violence had been used against unarmed citizens. |
| "Four people were injured and taken to hospital," the permanent secretary for health Jude Gedeon told state radio. | "Four people were injured and taken to hospital," the permanent secretary for health Jude Gedeon told state radio. |
| The National Party's secretary general Roger Mancienne, who is also the editor of the opposition Regar weekly, was arrested and then released on bail. | |
| The unrest comes two months after Mr Ramkalawan, who is an Anglican priest, was defeated in presidential elections by the current head of state, James Michel. | The unrest comes two months after Mr Ramkalawan, who is an Anglican priest, was defeated in presidential elections by the current head of state, James Michel. |
| The Seychelles People's Progressive Front has ruled in the Seychelles since former President Albert Rene seized power in a coup in 1977. | |
| He restored multi-party democracy in 1993. Mr Rene had appointed Mr Michel his successor in 2004. | He restored multi-party democracy in 1993. Mr Rene had appointed Mr Michel his successor in 2004. |
Have you been affected by this story? Are you in the area? Send us your comments using the form below. | Have you been affected by this story? Are you in the area? Send us your comments using the form below. |
| You can send pictures and video to yourpics@bbc.co.uk or text them to 07725 100 100. | You can send pictures and video to yourpics@bbc.co.uk or text them to 07725 100 100. |
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| Here are a selection of your comments. | |
| I think this incident should have never happened. If the SPPF Government believes in freedom of speech/press why ban another radio station owned by a political party? Action should be taken against the ones responsible for the attack on the Leader of the Opposition. C Savy, Seychelles | |
| The bill was intended to ban radio/TV stations run by political parties or religious groups and not private entities or any other group apart from these two specific.Nigel Confiance, Seychelles, Mahe | |
| I am angry the way the Forces acted. The fact that SPPF proved to have nothing to hide. If they don't, why didn't they agree on having an independent media service? We need to know more on what is happening in our country, since the existing media service is keen on hiding the truth, we will continue to protest till our voices are heard.Frank Fercho, Victoria, Seychelles | |
| The western powers should put pressure on the Seychelles government to allow private radio station. Can we say that the Seychelles is a democratic country when the SPPF government have a tight grip on the SBC which is the mouthpiece of the SPPF?Jonathan Marie, Victoria, Mahe, Seychelles | |
| The protestors may not have been armed as such, but they did start to throw rocks. I think people should be allowed to protest but such gatherings tend to attract people who are just interested in causing as much mayhem as possible.Anon, Victoria, Seychelles | |
| The bill was not restricting private radio station ownership but political and religious radio station ownership, which I believe is the case in most if not all Commonwealth countries the UK included. Marie-Antoinette Rose, Seychelles | |
| This incident happened and the police did what they had to to keep the peace and protect others. It's not a fact that the protesters were not armed: they were throwing stones at nearby government buildings. Julia, Bel Ombre Mahe, Seychelles | |