the officers not to obey the unlawful orders issued by the high command and not erode the aspirations of Maldives' reformers. Thasmeen criticized Mohamed Nasheed's government of transgressing upon the values of democracy and causing intimidation against state institutes. Thasmeen criticized the government's failure in strengthening the economy and scaring foreign investors and eroding business confidence. In his Islamic New Year Statement Thasmeen said that President Nasheed's government has promoted aniti-Islamic ideology for the past three years. Thasmeen defeated a no confidence motion against President Nasheed which was initiated by 47 MPs in October 2011. Thasmeen criticized PPM of following a political system which follows personalities instead of democratic rule. Thasmeen criticized President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom for going against DRP charter. After party in-fighting Thasmeen asked anti-party elements to resign from party if they act against party charter. Thasmeen called government to support for a Palestinian state. Raised concerns against Nasheed's government's fiscal and economic reform program. References 1967 births Living people Members of the People's Majlis Alumni of the University of Warwick Government ministers of the Maldives Dhivehi Rayyithunge Party politicians