‘Pz remove me’: Yameen’s quarrel with lawmakers goes viral

Leaked screenshots of President Abdulla Yameen admonishing ruling party lawmakers on the messaging platform Viber went viral Wednesday night.

The leaks from the official Viber group of the Progressive Party of Maldives parliamentary group showed Majority Leader Ahmed Nihan announce the formation of two committees comprised of four senior lawmakers and three ministers to liaise between MPs and government agencies.

The announcement prompted several complaints about having to inquire with fellow MPs about development projects and other matters concerning their constituencies.

MPs Ahmed Assad and Asma Rasheed said they would not “beg” or “chase after” the senior lawmakers and MP Ahmed Amir from the PPM’s coalition partner Maldives Development Alliance accused an unnamed committee member of discriminating among lawmakers.