PPM dismisses rumors Gayoom may leave party
19 Nov 2014, 8:43 PM
Zaheena Rasheed
The ruling Progressive Party of the Maldives (PPM) has dismissed rumors that President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom may leave the party as “baseless and false”.
“We assure our beloved members [Gayoom] will not leave this party and join another party or take on any position in another party,” said a statement released on Tuesday (November 18).
The former president of 30 years was elected as PPM president at the party’s 2012 congress, a year after his acrimonious split from the Dhivehi Rayyithunge Party (DRP).
The statement came in response to rumors Gayoom may rejoin the DRP, local media have said.
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