PPM rallies support for government
The ruling Progressive Party of Maldives staged rallies across the country Saturday in a show of support for the administration of embattled President Abdulla Yameen.
13 Aug 2017, 9:00 AM
The ruling Progressive Party of Maldives staged rallies across the country Saturday in a show of support for the administration of embattled President Abdulla Yameen.
Hundreds came out for marches and vehicles rallies, dubbed ‘The People Are With Development,’ on some 50 islands, according to the PPM. Government supporters carried banners and boards highlighting infrastructure projects and praising Yameen’s leadership.
Teams of ministers and lawmakers led the gatherings in all 19 atolls.
The opposition coalition, however, accused the government of misusing state resources and compelling civil servants and employees of state-owned companies to attend with the threat of dismissal.
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