Opposition’s claim of leadership rift angers Gayoom
13 Apr 2015, 6:26 PM
Former president Maumoon Abdul Gayoom has urged the opposition not to make political statements on his behalf.
The appeal comes after the opposition Maldivians Against Brutality coalition claimed the president of 30 years is unhappy with his half-brother President Abdulla Yameen’s administration.
“Everyone kindly refrain from making political statements on my behalf. I am capable of expressing my views,” the leader of the ruling Progressive Party of Maldives (PPM) tweeted last night.
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