At a court hearing in April 2013 Ilyas denied the charges, which he said had no legal basis. On 25 December 2013 it was reported that former president Mohamed Waheed had decided to join the ruling Progressive Party of Maldives (PPM) after the Gaumee Ihthihaad Party had been dissolved. Ilyas Hussain Ibrahim was among the other leading GIP politicians who also said they were moving to the PPM.