Islamic Minister resigns from the cabinet
05 May 2015, 6:42 PM
Ismail Humaam Hamid
The minister of Islamic affairs Dr Mohamed Shaheem Ali Saeed has resigned from the cabinet today.
The Adhaalath Party member announced his resignation in a tweet. “I have resigned from the Islamic minister’s post,” he said.
Shaheem’s resignation comes after the police arrested Adhaalath Party president Sheikh Imran Abdulla during a mass anti-government protest on Friday. The religious conservative party had split from the ruling coalition in March after the arrest and trial of ex-defence minister Mohamed Nazim on weapons smuggling charges.
Dr Shaheem said that it was an immense pleasure to be part of President Abdulla Yameen’s cabinet, and thanked the government for its support.
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