The inaugural meeting of the new political party, the People’s National Front (PNF), led by former President Abdullah Yameen, has been postponed.

The PNF inaugural meeting was first set to be held at Ghiyasuddin School tomorrow night. Former President Yameen was also scheduled to attend the meeting.

Former Minister Mohamed Maleeh Jamal, who is in charge of the party's formation, said the meeting was postponed due to a lack of assistance from various government agencies. He noted that a new date will be announced very soon, adding that PNF could not be stopped.

Yameen is currently serving house arrest after being sentenced to prison for 11 years for money laundering and accepting bribes. Maldives Correction Services (MCS) had allowed Yameen to switch to house arrest on the condition to not partake in political activities and give interviews to media. As such, Yameen had sent a letter to MCS seeking permission to attend the party's inaugural meeting.

Correction's media official told 'One' that the institution has responded to Yameen's request.

"We cannot share details of the response as it includes personal communication with an individual," the media official said.

Elections Commission (EC) had given the go-ahead to PNF formation on last Thursday. Yameen is one of the leaders behind the party formation.

Zain Abdulla Yameen, son of the former president Yameen, was given approval to form a political party on 29 November 2023.