Former President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom has questioned the intention behind probing resorts owned by Qasim Ibrahim.

In a Tweet typed out in Dhivehi, the former president questioned the validity of the probe. He asked why resorts of one individual were being checked in a nation that have 127'

The tweet came after news broke out that authorities had launched a probe on resorts owned by opposition aligned Jumhooree Party (JP) Leader Qasim Ibrahim.

In his tweet, President Maumoon noted that Maldives was home to 127 resorts, 14 tourist hotels, 450 tourist guesthouses and 130 tourist safaris. Given the sudden and arbitrary nature of the probe, President Maumoon refuted the government’s claims that all were treated fairly.