High court to hear appeal over PPM leadership dispute
A civil court ruling that stripped former President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom of his powers as the elected leader of the Progressive Party of Maldives has been appealed by a loyalist of President Abdulla Yameen
20 Oct 2016, 9:00 AM
A loyalist of President Abdulla Yameen has appealed a civil court ruling that stripped former President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom of his powers as the elected leader of the Progressive Party of Maldives.
Gayoom’s faction was preparing to appeal the controversial ruling that handed over control of the party to the incumbent president when a summons was sent to the PPM office for a 9am hearing on Wednesday morning.
The appeal was filed by a man named Abbas Wafir and caused confusion as he was not a party to the dispute. The hearing was subsequently cancelled, and rescheduled for Thursday morning.
Contacted by the Maldives Independent, Wafir said he did not wish to comment at present, but described himself as “the president of President Yameen’s third branch.”
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