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PPM requests placement in Enquiry Commission

Pro-government Progressive Party of Maldives (PPM) has put forth a request to place a representative of the party in the National Enquiry Commission (NEC) established to probe the regime change on February 7.

May 16, 2012 1 comment
No intent to retract Commonwealth bill: Ilham

One of the members who had submitted the withdrawal of the Maldives from the Commonwealth Bill Gemanafushi constituency MP Ilham Ahmed has said that so far there had been no consideration of retracting the Bill from the Parliament.

May 16, 2012
Waheed can become PPM presidential candidate

Interim Vice President of the pro-government Progressive Party of Maldives (PPM) Umar Naseer has said that the opportunity was available for President Mohamed Waheed Hassan Manik to become the PPM candidate in the presidential election.

May 15, 2012
Government condemns allegations against Mulay

The Foreign Ministry has condemned the allegations made by some senior members of the opposition Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) against the Indian High Commissioner to the Maldives D M Mulay and stressed that the accusations were totally baseless and unfounded.

May 09, 2012 4 comments
Mulay also accused of part in "coup"

Ameen Faisal, Defence Advisor of the former President Mohamed Nasheed and the interim chairperson of the Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) and Hulhu-Henveiru MP Moosa 'Reeko' Manik have criticized Indian High Commissioner D M Mulay for his actions on February 7.

May 08, 2012 5 comments
MP Shifag completes move from MDP to PPM

Despite crossing over to pro-government Progressive Party of Maldives (PPM) last night, Fuvahmulah-mid constituency MP Shifag 'Histo' Mufeed has stressed that he was not persuaded by the influence of wealth and does not "worship money".

May 06, 2012
MDP's MP Shifag set to sign for PPM tonight

Opposition Maldivian Democratic Party's (MDP) Fuvahmulah-mid constituency MP Shifag 'Histo' Mufeed is scheduled to sign for pro-government Progressive Party of Maldives (PPM), Haveeru has learned through reliable sources.

May 05, 2012
Call for early polls now faint: Gayoom

Former President and interim President of Progressive Party of Maldives (PPM) Maumoon Abdul Gayoom has claimed that though various parties had called for early presidential elections following the transfer of power on February 7, such calls have now become quite faint.

May 04, 2012 2 comments
Would back Majlis stand on Commonwealth bill

Following submission of a bill to the Parliament to withdraw Maldives from the Commonwealth, government Spokesperson Abbas Adil Riza has said that the government would accept any decision taken by the Parliament in relation to the issue.

April 30, 2012 1 comment
Bill to withdraw Maldives from Commonwealth

A bill to withdraw the membership of the Maldives from the Commonwealth has been submitted to the Parliament by Progressive Party of Maldives (PPM) and Dhivehi Qaumee Party (DQP).

April 29, 2012 4 comments