President blames Nasheed for Maldives losing correspondent bank
President Abdulla Yameen has blamed former President Mohamed Nasheed’s claims of Maldivians joining extremist groups in Syria for an international bank dropping the Maldives from its client list.
16 Feb 2016, 9:00 AM
President Abdulla Yameen has blamed former President Mohamed Nasheed’s claims of Maldivians joining extremist groups in Syria for an international bank dropping the Maldives from its client list.
Addressing supporters on the island of Gahdhoo in Gaaf Dhaal atoll yesterday, Yameen said the opposition leader has wrought “irreparable damage” with “exaggerated” statements to international media.
“Because [Nasheed] keeps saying this, one of the strongest correspondent banks among us has been lost. And now a second bank is talking of pulling out,” he said.
According to local media, the president was referring to the US-based JP Morgan Chase.
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