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President Maumoon calls for an end to abuse of state institutions for political gain

Use of judiciary for political gain is illegal, unethical

Rushdha Rasheed, Raajje.mv | 31 މާރިޗު 2017 | ހުކުރު 22:09

Presidents Yameen and Maumoon

President of Progressive Party of the Maldives (PPM) and former President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom has called for an end to the abuse of state institutions, especially the judiciary, for political purposes.

In a tweet posted President Maumoon said judiciary was exploited for political purposes, adding that this was banned in the Constitution and must be stopped immediately.

The tweet came at a time when state institutions have been regularly used against President Maumoon’s PPM faction.

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