PPM denies using presidential residence for party functions
08 Jun 2014, 3:26 PM
Functions of the ruling Progressive Party of Maldives (PPM) held at the official presidential residence Muleeage are not funded from the state budget, President Abdulla Yameen has said.
Speaking to the press at a PPM event in Muleeage on Thursday night (June 5), President Yameen reportedly said he did not believe using the official residence for meetings or party activities amounted to misuse of state resources.
The president’s remarks followed Auditor General Niyaz Ibrahim’s insistance last week that state property could not be used for party activities.
Niyaz told local media that Muleeage could only be used either for functions held by the president or the first lady in their official capacity or for meeting invited guests.
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