PPM to reject bill stripping Gayoom of PPM leadership
PPM’s parliamentary group has issued a three-line-whip against the a bill that if passed would strip former President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom of the party’s presidency.
06 Oct 2015, 9:00 AM
The ruling Progressive Party of the Maldives (PPM) has decided to reject a bill that would strip former President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom of the party’s presidency.
The amendment, submitted by an opposition MP, proposes setting an age limit of 65 for political party heads. Gayoom, who is half-brother to President Abdulla Yameen, is now 77.
The amendment to the Political Parties Act has been the source of heated debated within the PPM and had triggered speculation of a rift between the Gayoom brothers.
Some 13 party branches issued statements urging MPs to vote against the bill, while two Malé branches expressed support for the bill, stating that PPM should hand over its reigns to the incumbent President Yameen.
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