Gayoom loyalists air grievances against Yameen on Raajje TV
Gayoom’s deputies accused Yameen of authoritarianism and hypocrisy in an unprecedented appearance on Raajje TV, and took a swipe at what they described as his unwillingness to contest presidential primaries for the 2018 polls.
24 Oct 2016, 9:00 AM
Officials loyal to former President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom appeared for the first time on an opposition aligned television channel to air grievances against his half-brother and incumbent president, Abdulla Yameen.
MP Mohamed Waheed Ibrahim and Aminath Nadira, who were appointed as deputy leaders of the Gayoom-faction of the ruling party, accused Yameen of authoritarianism and hypocrisy in an unprecedented appearance on the popular channel, Raajje TV, on Saturday, and took a swipe at what they described as his unwillingness to contest presidential primaries for the 2018 polls.
Yameen was installed to head the party, splitting it into fully-fledge rival factions.
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