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.
Using the judiciary for political purposes is illegal and unconstitutional. It must stop immediately!
— Maumoon Abdul Gayoom (@maumoonagayoom) March 31, 2017
The tweet came at a time when state institutions have been regularly used against President Maumoon’s PPM faction.
