Former President Mohamed Nasheed has stated that President Abdullah Yameen's parliamentary and political support was at the edge of collapsing.
He made the statement soon after Gaaf Alif Constituency MP Saud defected from the ruling PPM faction to the opposition. In his tweet, the former President congratulated MP Saud for his decision.
President Yameen's parliamentary and political support at the edge of collapsing. Welcome @SaudVillingili's decision to side with Maldivians
— Mohamed Nasheed (@MohamedNasheed) April 2, 2017
MP Saud defected to the opposition in the early hours of Sunday evening.
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