Gayoom vindicated by Yameen faction walkout, says PPM
An emergency meeting of the ruling party’s council Tuesday night showed that some members are opposed to the reform agenda launched by former President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom, the Progressive Party of Maldives has said.
23 Jul 2016, 9:00 AM
An emergency meeting of the ruling party’s council Tuesday night exposed the opposition of some members to the reform agenda launched by former President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom, the Progressive Party of Maldives has said.
“It has also been shown that the decision by the party’s president [Gayoom] to move ahead with the reform efforts without calling a council meeting was a wise decision,” the PPM said in a statement last Wednesday.
PPM MPs had criticised Gayoom’s decisions to suspend the party’s committees and form an advisory body to formulate his reform agenda, contending that he bypassed seeking the council’s approval in violation of the party’s charter.
Gayoom called Tuesday night’s meeting at the request of the PPM parliamentary group to resolve the worsening internal strife.
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