Gayoom accused of ‘hijacking’ PPM as power struggle intensifies
Former President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom has been accused of “hijacking” the Progressive Party of Maldives as a power struggle with his half-brother President Abdulla Yameen for control of the ruling party intensified today.
30 Jun 2016, 9:00 AM
Former President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom has been accused of “hijacking” the Progressive Party of Maldives as a power struggle with President Abdulla Yameen for control of the ruling party intensified today.
A widening rift between the brothers spilled over to the public yesterday after the PPM’s disciplinary committee was asked to take action against MP Faris Maumoon for voting against controversial changes to the tourism law at Gayoom’s behest.
Gayoom, the leader of the PPM, ordered the party’s secretary general last night to seek his permission before calling meetings of the executive council and other committees. He also stripped PPM deputy leader, Abdul Raheem Abdulla, of authority to administer party affairs.
Following last night’s developments, several PPM council members and MPs met with Yameen at the president’s office this afternoon.
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