Dunya Maumoon resigns as state health minister
Her departure from her uncle’s government appeared imminent after President Abdulla Yameen arrested her father on February 6, but has taken weeks to materialise.
27 Feb 2018, 9:00 AM
Dunya Maumoon, the state minister for health and daughter of former president Maumoon Abdul Gayoom, has resigned.
She announced her resignation in a statement on Tuesday. Her departure from her uncle’s government appeared imminent after President Abdulla Yameen arrested her father on February 6, but has taken weeks to materialise.
“Resignation is not an easy decision and I walk away with a heavy heart. Walking away does not solve the country’s problems.
“Today, at this time of pain and crisis for both my family and my country, it is my sincere hope to see my father home at the earliest Insha’Allah. He is not just my father, but The Father of the Nation, who has built this country and has earned the respect and love of the people.”
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