Politics

PPM accused of bribery over x-ray machine

19 May 2015, 6:40 PM
Ismail Humaam Hamid
The ruling Progressive Party of Maldives (PPM) has been accused of bribery for delivering an x-ray machine to the island of Muli in Meemu Atoll two weeks ahead of a parliamentary by-election.
PPM parliamentary group leader Ahmed Nihan said the government had delivered an x-ray machine to Muli, in the Dhiggaru constituency, and urged islanders to vote for PPM candidate Faris Maumoon.
“The government fulfills its pledges, vote for our candidate Faris Maumoon,” he said in a tweet yesterday.

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