Former President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom, on Monday, announced his decision to intervene in the leadership dispute case of opposition Progressive Party of Maldives (PPM), which is currently ongoing at the Supreme Court.
The case, which seeks to hand over PPM's leadership to Maumoon from his estranged half-brother and former President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom, was filed at the Civil Court by a civilian member of the party. The Civil Court later forwarded the case file to the apex court, which held a preliminary hearing on Monday.
Amidst the long delay in the case, former President Yameen and PPM's leadership are currently working to form a new political party, People's National Congress (PNC).
The Supreme Court is also looking into another case pertaining to PPM's Congress held in September 2018, in which Yameen was appointed party leader.
Although the Elections Commission had rejected the decisions taken during PPM's Congress, the High Court had ruled in the party's favour, a verdict that EC appealed at the Supreme Court.
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