Gayoom and Yameen continue war of words
Gayoom continued to denounce Yameen’s authoritarianism as the president urged supporters to choose a young deer instead of a sick and old bear.
17 Nov 2016, 9:00 AM
Maumoon Abdul Gayoom accused Abdulla Yameen of authoritarianism on his third anniversary in power, in an escalating war of words between the two brothers over the ruling party leadership dispute.
Gayoom is continuing to put up a fight for the Progressive Party of the Maldives, despite losing a court battle and Yameen’s supporters ransacking the party’s headquarters.
Gayoom, who ruled the Maldives for 30 years, was stripped of his powers as elected leader of the PPM in October by the civil court in a ruling that paved the way for Yameen, who holds the post of advisor to the party, to seize control of the ruling party.
Several lawmakers who had declared support for Gayoom have also reversed their stand.
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