Nasheed, Gayoom deny $50k 'goodwill' payment for alliance

A documentary by Al Jazeera has revealed that jailed former president Mohamed Nasheed paid USD50,000 to his arch nemesis and predecessor Maumoon Abdul Gayoom in a bid to buy his support for the opposition alliance.

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Former presidents Gayoom (L) and Nasheed. PHOTO/VNEWS

Mohamed Visham

2016-09-08 12:12:55

A documentary by Al Jazeera has revealed that jailed former president Mohamed Nasheed paid USD50,000 to his arch nemesis and predecessor Maumoon Abdul Gayoom in a bid to buy his support for the opposition alliance.

Both the former presidents have however denied the allegations.

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