Progressive Party of Maldives (PPM) has requested Civil Court to proceed ahead with the case filed in the Court regarding the Party, having failed to reach a solution in dispute resolution stage.
The case was filed after some members of the Party had alleged that PPM President and former President Maumoon Abdul Qayyoom had suspended all Party operations and formed a Council against the Party laws. The case had also requested an order to suspend all activities carried out against the Party laws and to hold the Party meetings as mandated.
The case was filed by Hulhudhoo Constituency MP Mohamed Shahid and Naifaru Constituency MP Ahmed Shiyam. Civil Court had initially rejected the case on Monday but the case was refiled yesterday and reviewed as such. The case was first rejected on Monday as lawyers for the two MPs had failed to show up in Court.
PPM Deputy Secretary General Abdul Aleem, representing PPM in the proceedings, stated that the parties had failed to reach an out of court settlement and therefore had requested the Court to proceed ahead with the suit.
While the case was filed in Civil Court, President Maumoon had instructed not to hold any Councils and departed on an unofficial visit on Sunday. He said that Council sessions will go ahead under his direct supervision only and that no sessions can be held while he is out of town.
