Yameen is worried by dissent from PPM MPs
Yameen discussed taking action against ruling party MPs who voted against government-sponsored legislation in a three-hour meeting on Sunday.
22 Aug 2016, 9:00 AM
President Abdulla Yameen has discussed action against ruling party MPs who voted against several government-sponsored bills in recent weeks, and vowed to resolve a bitter feud with his half-brother, former President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom.
The embattled president, in a three-hour meeting Sunday with MPs of the ruling Progressive Party of the Maldives, said lawmakers are obliged to vote in favour of all bills proposed by the government, said people briefed on the discussions.
A three whip line is not necessary for government-sponsored legislation, he reportedly said.
The dissent from the 53-member parliamentary group, which forms Yameen’s political backbone, has left the president worried, informed sources said on the condition of anonymity.
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