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Progressive Party Of The Maldives (PPM)

Politics

Don’t jump ship, Maldives president urges party supporters

The Maldives president lost a recent election by more than 38,000 votes.

29 Sep 2018, 9:00 AM

Politics

Maldives military, police to uphold vote

The ruling party wants voting complaints investigated.

27 Sep 2018, 9:00 AM

Politics

Maldives ruling party seeking to delay official election result

The ruling party has alleged fraud in the presidential election.

26 Sep 2018, 9:00 AM

Politics

Better late than never? Maldives ruling party launches manifesto

The manifesto is around four months late.

19 Sep 2018, 9:00 AM

Environment

Ruling party supporters threaten eviction over airport project

The government wants to do a test landing before a presidential election on September 23.

04 Sep 2018, 9:00 AM

Crime

Maldives police asked to probe ‘behead Nasheed’ call

“Opposition figures that return to the Maldives…we will slit their throats. We will definitely behead them,” said a ruling party supporter.

27 Aug 2018, 9:00 AM

Politics

Maldives ruling party submits president’s candidacy papers

The president did not hand his own papers in because he was busy.

09 Aug 2018, 9:00 AM

Politics

Ruling party eyes presidential poll win with electoral law changes

The ruling party proposals come three months ahead of presidential elections.

25 Jun 2018, 9:00 AM

Politics

Arson and death threats ahead of UN visit

Ruling party and opposition supporters blamed each other for the fire.

25 Mar 2018, 9:00 AM

Politics

‘No one is above the law’ after Faris taken into custody

MP Faris Maumoon was taken into custody Saturday night, accused of attempting to overthrow his uncle’s government by bribing politicians. His lawyers have appealed the decision at the High Court.

28 Jan 2018, 9:00 AM

Politics

Gayoom accused of calling for a coup

The former president made the remarks at an opposition gathering and called for immediate reforms, saying there was no need to wait for a particular time.

27 Jan 2018, 9:00 AM

Politics

Political parties spar over presidential picks

The ruling party says it can give the presidential ticket to anyone it wants, telling the opposition to put its own house in order.

16 Jan 2018, 9:00 AM

Features & Comment

Opposition leadership plagued by discord and silence

Gayoom and Nasheed have not spoken to each other since March 2017, when the two former rivals signed an historic agreement to work together to “restore democracy” to the country.

10 Jan 2018, 9:00 AM

Crime

Arrest of alleged rapist demanded amid cover-up accusations

The 18-year old said she was raped in the capital on Wednesday night and was offered hush money by her attacker, who claimed nothing would happen to him even if she reported it to the police because of his political connections.

06 Jan 2018, 9:00 AM

Crime

Teen allegedly raped by ruling party lawmaker’s relative

The 18-year-old said she was raped in the capital on Wednesday night and that she had reported the incident to the police.

05 Jan 2018, 9:00 AM

Politics

No corruption in use of state resources for rally marking Yameen’s third year in office

The ACC declared legal expenses from the state budget and forced attendance for civil servants because the rally was organised by the government and not the ruling party.

11 Feb 2017, 9:00 AM

Politics

Gayoom questioned over missing hard drive

In a Twitter post, the former president said police officers “visited me in my office today and asked me if I knew anything about the missing PPM hard disk… I told them I know nothing”.

13 Jan 2017, 9:00 AM

Politics

Gayoom sets out agenda for PPM reform

Gayoom has set out a five-point plan to reform PPM, prompting fierce criticism from party members loyal to the incumbent president.

04 Jul 2016, 9:00 AM

Crime

Maldives police, thugs clash with pro-democracy protesters

11 Nov 2013, 5:36 PM

Politics

Elections Commission restarts polling preparations

22 Oct 2013, 6:48 PM

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