Minister and State Minister of Finance resign

Minister of Finance Ahmed Inaaz, and Minister of State for Finance Ahmed Naseer have both resigned from their positions today.

Minister Inaaz was kidnapped and taken to the Party Activity Centre at Ameeny Magu by a group of ruling Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) activists two days ago, when they saw him in a car with opposition leader Abdullah Yamin. It has been reported that the Minister has not attended office after the incident that occurred on the night of last Tuesday.

The President’s Office declined to affirm the news. Press Secretary for the President Mohamed Zuhair said that Inaaz had sent a letter to the President’s Office and that he had not yet seen what was in it.

The President’s Office affirmed, on the other hand, that Ahmed Naseer, the State Minister for Finance had presented his letter of resignation, although the reason for his resignation has not been disclosed.