Elections commission recognises Yameen faction as legitimate PPM
The elections commission has decided to recognise a faction led by President Abdulla Yameen as the legitimate Progressive Party of Maldives over a rival faction led by the ruling party’s elected president.
19 Oct 2016, 9:00 AM
The elections commission has indicated that it recognises a faction led by President Abdulla Yameen as the legitimate Progressive Party of Maldives over a rival faction led by the ruling party’s elected president.
Ahmed Akram, a commission member, said the electoral body will abide by Sunday’s civil court ruling that stripped former President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom of his powers as the party’s leader and handed over control to the incumbent president.
But Akram refused to say which faction’s decisions the commission considers to be legitimate after both sides held council meetings and informed the EC that new secretaries-general have been appointed.
“What we are saying is that in whatever case, as a general rule, the elections commission will work within the laws of the Maldives and we will uphold the decisions and rulings of the judiciary,” he said.
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