Gayoom urges PPM MPs to vote against government tourism bill
In a message posted on the PPM MPs’ Viber group yesterday, the former president said authorising the government to lease islands for resort development without a bidding process is contrary to the party’s founding principles.
28 Jun 2016, 9:00 AM
Former President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom, the leader of the Progressive Party of Maldives, has urged ruling party lawmakers to vote against government-sponsored amendments to the tourism law.
The proposed changes would authorise the government to lease islands, lagoons, and plots of land for tourism without a competitive bidding process.
In a message posted on the PPM MPs’ Viber group yesterday, Gayoom said the changes are contrary to the spirit of the party’s standing orders, which states that utilising the country’s natural resources equitably to ensure prosperity for the public is among the party’s main objectives.
Gayoom’s appeal comes amidst renewed speculation of a rift between the PPM leader and President Abdulla Yameen.
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