Home minister Umar Naseer rejoins PPM
Naseer was expelled from the PPM in mid-2013 after claiming that presidential primaries were rigged in favour of Abdulla Yameen, whom he accused of having links to criminal gangs, convicts and drug smuggling “networks.”
07 Sep 2015, 9:00 AM
Home minister Umar Naseer has rejoined the ruling Progressive Party of Maldives (PPM). “Good to be back with that I had the privilege to lead through all the struggles,” Naseer said in a tweet today.
Naseer was expelled from the PPM in mid-2013 after claiming that presidential primaries were rigged in favour of Abdulla Yameen, whom he accused of having links to criminal gangs, convicts and drug smuggling “networks.”
Naseer’s return to the PPM follows rumours of a rift between PPM leader and former president, Maumoon Abdul Gayoom, and his half-brother President Yameen.
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