Gayoom denies demanding US$100k from Nasheed as ‘goodwill’ gesture
Former President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom has denied demanding US$100,000 from his longtime rival and successor as a “goodwill” gesture for negotiations on forming an alliance to oust his embattled half-brother.
08 Sep 2016, 9:00 AM
Former President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom has denied demanding US$100,000 from his longtime rival and successor as a “goodwill” gesture for negotiations on forming an alliance to oust his embattled half-brother.
Citing unnamed sources, Al Jazeera reported yesterday that Gayoom demanded the money from former President Mohamed Nasheed earlier this year.
“Sources say Nasheed paid at least one instalment of $50,000, although he denies the allegation,” the Qatari broadcaster’s award-winning investigative unit reported.
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