Gasim will “not surrender to pressure” as government closes Villa spas
27 Dec 2011, 2:35 PM
Hawwa Lubna
Opposition MP and tourism tycoon Gasim Ibrahim has warned the government that he would not “surrender to the pressures” of authorities after they halted operations of his airline, Flyme, and ordered the closure of spas in five resorts in his Villa chain in the past 48 hours.
In a statement released on Monday, Transport Ministry said that Flyme airline, which began operating on October 2, was asked to halt operations while the ministry carried out an audit. The audit is addressed on an incident with the aircraft which took place on December 24.
The audit would be carried out within three months to determine whether the Flyme operations are administered according to the Civil Aviation regulations, the statement read.
However, on Tuesday morning Gasim’s lawyers successfully sought a civil court order to resume Flyme operations.
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