No end in sight for PPM row as factions press for action against MPs
The Gayoom faction of the PPM is pressing the party’s disciplinary committee to take action against five MPs loyal to Yameen.
15 Aug 2016, 9:00 AM
A ruling-party faction loyal to former President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom is complaining over delays by an internal committee in responding to petitions seeking disciplinary action against five of its MPs.
The five, who are loyal to Gayoom’s half brother, current President Abdulla Yameen, are accused of belittling Gayoom, who heads the Progressive Party of the Maldives, and failing to consult the party’s executive council on matters before the parliament and a recent lawsuit filed by MPs against Gayoom.
Abdul Aleem Adam, the PPM secretary general, says the disciplinary committee is required to make a decision within seven days of receiving a complaint.
“We have now sent three letters asking the committee to make a decision.”
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