Ronald Reagan once joked, “Politics is not a bad profession. If you succeed, there are many rewards. If you disgrace yourself, you can always write a book.”
Today, that joke would have to be updated to add that not only can you write a book, but you can also be on TV show, run for office again and possibly even win.
Disgraced politicians never die. They’re like Jason from the “Friday the 13th” movies – you just can’t kill them. They keep coming at you like the political version of zombies.
Sure, some fallen Maldivian politicians still write books about “politics.”
After losing grip on the Maldivian Democratic Party , ex-president Mohamed Nasheed, MP, Speaker of the People’s Majlis wrote a book Dhe Radhun and, went on TV show “ASK SPEAKER” while former president Yameen languishing in jail over money laundering and bribery charges against by President Solih’s government.
Among politicians who don’t end up in jail, some try hard to become elected officials again. They want to go back to the very place that caused their problems. It’s like a recovering drug addict asking to work at a meth lab – not a good combo.
Maldives zombie politicians who are loyalists of ex president and current Speaker of Parliament Mohamed Nasheed have found new hope to come to power with “Fikurehge Dhirun” and announced the decision to form a new political party under the name “Fikurehge Dhirun”.
‘Fikuregge Dhirun’; the same name given is the separate political movement initiated within MDP by Nasheed following his loss in the party’s presidential primary back in January.
Speaking at a press conference on Wednesday following the resignation of several parliamentarians who are loyal to Nasheed, from ruling Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP), MP for north Galolhu constituency Eva Abdulla revealed that the decision to form the new political party was reached to serve the people.But it is to be noted that these so called leaders are all failed politicians of MDP and memders of the People’s Majilis who could not do any fruitful work for the people or progress of the nation in the last four years in the parilament.
Several MDP members, including MDP Vice President Mohamed Shifaz and former State Trading Organisation (STO) Managing Director Hussain Amru, have submitted their resignation letters to the MDP.
Eva noted that she left the ruling party and decided to form a new political party as she believes MDP is not based upon the values observed before.
Hulhudhoo MP Ilyas Labeeb, who also left the party on Wednesday, noted that they will be submitting the registration of their new political party to the Elections Commission of Maldives in the upcoming week.
It was also announced that the new political party spearheaded by Nasheed will be producing a candidate for this year’s presidential election, slated for September. It has been revealed that the party will be holding discussions with other political parties they can possibly collaborate with for the presidential polls.
So far, 12 members aligned with Nasheed have submitted their resignations, following the expulsion of Central Henveiru MP Ali Azim from the party.
The 12 members who resigned from MDP on Wednesday are;
- Parliament’s Deputy Speaker, North Galolhu MP Eva Abdulla
- Ungoofaaru MP Mohamed Waheed (Wadde)
- North Maafannu MP Imthiyaz Fahumy (Inthi)
- West Henveiru MP Hassan Latheef
- Hulhudhoo MP Ilyas Labeeb
- North Kulhudhuffushi MP Yasir Abdul Latheef
- Vilufushi MP Hassan Afeef
- Central Maafannu MP Ibrahim Rasheed (Bonde)
- Madaveli MP Hussain Firushan
- Thoddoo MP Hassan Shiyan (Gita)
- North Mahchangoalhi MP Mohamed Rasheed (Boadhigu)
- Gadhdhoo MP Ahmed Zahir
All 12 members are Nasheed loyalists.
Nasheed also engaged in coalition discussions with Jumhooree Party leader Qasim Ibrahim. However, no official announcement has been made regarding the formation of a coalition between Nasheed and JP.
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