Disgraced MDP’s president Nasheed to form a new political party

Deputy Speaker of People’s Majilis and North Galolhu MP Eva Abdulla has revealed that the Maldivian Democratic Party’s president Mohamed Nasheed who lost several battles against President Ibrahim Solih to get the control of the party is to form a new political party.

Politicians closely associated with former president and current Speaker Mohamed Nasheed said that Nasheed has initiated the process of expanding his political activities and influence, and made the decision to establish a new political party.

The new party will be named ‘Fikuregge Dhirun’; the same name given to the separate political movement initiated within MDP by Nasheed following a bitter defeat in the party’s presidential primary back in January. All MP’s from ‘Fikuregge Dhirun’ faction tendered their resignation from MDP on Wednesday as they pursue the formation of a new political party.

During the press conference held by the resigned parliamentarians, Hulhudhoo MP Ilyas Labeeb said that the faction plans to establish a new political party and participate in the upcoming presidential elections scheduled for September.

However, the faction has not yet revealed the specific candidate who will contest the elections. Despite repeated questions from the press regarding whether Nasheed would be a candidate, they did not provide a definite answer.