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Former President Maumoon begins an official visit to India
Posted on 28. Jan, 2010 by admin.
Former President Maumoon Abdul Gayyoom has departed Male International Airport, yesterday afternoon. Prior to his departure a group of well-wishers had gathered near Official Jetty in Male.
During the visit he is also expected to have a meeting with Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and senior officials of the Congress Party. President and his delegation will be provided with the hospitality of the Indian government. DRP’s Deputy Leader, Ahmed Thasmeen Ali, DRP’s Council Member, Dhunya Maumoon, Principal Secretary Adam Naeem and Special Assistant to the President Mohamed Hussain Shareef is also accompanying former President.
First official visit by the Maumoon, as former president was also to India, to attend the Delhi Sustainable Development Summit, organized by The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) in New Delhi during early 2009.
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DRP’s “Leader” title to be bestowed to Gayyoom
Posted on 28. Jan, 2010 by admin.
Mohamed Hussain Shareef, Maumoon’s special assistant has said that he will propose to make DRP’s “Leader” title to be a ceremonial one and that it should be bestowed to former President Maumoon.
He also said that as Maumoon is a founding member of the DRP and if his work as the leader of DRP and Maldives are to be taken into consideration, Maumoon deserves a permanent position within the party no matter how ceremonial it could be.
He also said that after this change the leaders of DRP would be President and Vice-Presidents.
He also said that he had conducted opinion polls within Maldives to consider his proposals.
A meeting to mark President Maumoon’s retirement from politics was held at Artificial Beach, in which supporters expressed grief over his retirement.
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Thasmeen announces candidacy for DRP Leadership
Posted on 27. Jan, 2010 by admin.
Ahmed Thasmeen Ali, Deputy Leader of DRP has announced his candidacy for the soon-to-be vacant post of DRP Leader, in the party’s congress to be held in late February 2010. Thasmeen had also expressed his appreciation for the current leader and former President Maumoon, for encouraging him to run, for endorsing him and for appealing from party members to vote for him. He also said that his candidacy was motivated by the kind words by Maumoon and he believes that those words would be confirmed by the membership of the party, through the result of the elections to appoint party leader.
Tasmeen also admitted that the shoe which he has to fill-in is not an easy one, because of the tact, experience and knowledge of his current boss, who he said is a national and international leader.
He also said that in the past he has worked for the party with sincerity and under Maumoon’s instructions and he would continue to do so as the leader of the party in the future as well. He also said that no matter who leads DRP, DRP is Maumoon and he would continue to be its spirit.
Speaking further, he said DRP’s most prestigious position should belong to Maumoon. He also said that during the next congress, Maumoon would be awarded the title “Founder of DRP”.
In conclusion he also said that he understands leading an opposition party would not be easy, but he will live up to the challenges of the position.
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DRP’s Presidential Candidate to be decided in a party primary
Posted on 27. Jan, 2010 by admin.
As the preparations for the next congress of the DRP is gearing-up, reports from within the party indicates that the founding document of the party would be revised. According to the reports one of the main revisions would be to hold a party primary to decide its presidential candidates. Currently party’s leader would by default be the presidential candidate.
Party had already opened the opportunity for its members to propose amendments to the document. Reports also indicate that other amendments are also being floated as well, such as electing a party’s president and a vice-president, instead of party’s leader and deputy leaders.
Party’s current leader, Maumoon had announced his decision to quit politics on Monday and had endorsed Thasmeen as the next leader of the party.
In a press conference held by Thasmeen, he has announced his decision to run for the post of the Party’s leadership.
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DRP to elect a “President”
Posted on 27. Jan, 2010 by admin.
Some members of the DRP have said that the position of “Zaeem” or Leader should be bestowed for its founder and former President Maumoon, and the party should from now on elect a president. They also said that they will propose the amendment to the party’s congress.
The sentiments were expressed in a gathering held by Ihuthijaaju, last night at Artificial Beach.
Currently, party has a leader and four deputy leaders.
Participant of the gathering said that it is questionable if those issues regarding the reform of the party could be discussed publicly.
Ahmed Thasmeen Ali, party’s deputy-leader and Maumoon’s running-mate during the presidential elections of 2008 had announced that he will compete for party’s leadership.
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Gayoom backs Thasmeen to be next DRP Leader
Posted on 27. Jan, 2010 by admin.
Former President and DRP leader Maumoon Abdul Gayoom in his surprise announcement of quitting politics has backed his Deputy Ahmed Thasmeen to become the next leader of the party. Gayoom said he feels Thasmeen who was his running mate in the 2008 presidential election is a good choice to succeed him as DRP leader.
“Thasmeen has done yeomen service to the party and he was my running mate in the presidential election, he will be a good person to be elected to the post, it is my personal feeling” Gayoom said in a TVM live news conference this afternoon. DRP leader however said the decision is in the hands of the delegates of the DRP Congress held next month but gave his full endorsement to Thasmeen.
Gayoom also assured he will support DRP candidate in the presidential election. In an earlier occasion too, Gayoom has praised Thasmeen for his dedication and capabilities, hinting his endorsement to Thasmeen to be the next DRP leader. There have been increasing rumors of splits in the party about Thasmeen taking over leadership.
Those who oppose him say Thasmeen lacks in leadership and administrative caliber while a larger number of members in the DRP believes he is the undisputed next leader of DRP. According to reliable sources, Thasmeen has spent a very large sum of money to bolster the party.
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DRP Council honors Maumoon
Posted on 27. Jan, 2010 by admin.
Dhivehi Rayyithunge Party’s Council has valued the services rendered by its founding member and former president Gayoom in a special meeting held today. Earlier the meeting received a letter from Gayoom, informing his unavailability to serve as the leader of the party for another term.
Council also expressed its hope that party would be able to benefit from his knowledge and rich experience even if he would be an ordinary member of the party.
Members of the Council also expressed the importance of moving forward from the foundation laid by its founding member.
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MDP receives 301 membership signatures from Maafushi
Posted on 08. Dec, 2009 by admin.
Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) has received 301 membership signatures to the party from Kaafu Atoll Maafushi. The island of Maafushi was recently declared as the central base of North Central Province (Medhu Uthuru Province) of the country.
MDP is currently exercising a vigorous membership drive across the country. In this regard, the latest addition to their membership came from Medhu Dhekunu (South Central) province where they received 1118 signatures for membership and from Shaviyani Milandhoo of Mathi Uthuru (Upper North) province, where MDP received 740 signatures.
The total membership of MDP, as of 5th of December is 28996.
Shaviyani Milandhoo and Kaafu Maafushi were earlier in the news when in October this year; when Ministry of Home Affairs decided to change the atoll capital of Kaafu from Thulusdhoo to Maafushi and Shaviyani atoll capital from Funadhoo to Milandhoo.
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No confidence motion against a cabinet member today – DRP
Posted on 27. Oct, 2009 by admin.
Dhivehi Rayyithunge Party (DRP) has said that they will be initiating a no confidence motion against a cabinet member in today People’s Majlis. But DRP has not revealed who this cabinet minister is going to be.
Special Envoy of DRP Ibrahim Shareef (popularly know as “Mavota”) said that he can say with 100 percent certainty that this is going to happen in the Majlis today and that DRP has decided to keep the identity of the cabinet minister still a secret.
In a DRP meeting held weeks back, DRP member Mohamed Hussein Shareef (Mundhu) said that Opposition alliance lead by DRP was working to initiate a no confidence motion against Minister of Foreign Affairs Dr Ahmed Shaheed.
Speaking to Miadhu News last night, Dr Shaheed said that DRP initiating a no confidence motion against him will not surprise him. He said that the intelligent thing for DRP to do right now is not to play with government cabinet ministers but to replace the old DRP members and try to make DRP more efficient.
“DRP will not play with just one person; they will play with everyone. But they won’t dare vote against one certain person in their own party. It would be better if they try to improve DRP instead of hassling cabinet ministers. It would be better to initiate a no confidence motion against the aged people in their party. But the young members of DRP has no courage to do that.” said Dr Shaheed.
Foreign Minister said that DRP can certainly initiate a no confidence motion in the Majlis but that DRP has no right to do it. He said that the government has not done anything to stimulate such a move.
In their previous public meetings, DRP had said that they want to initiate a no confidence motion against Foreign Minister Dr Shaheed because Maldives decided to establish diplomatic relations with Israel and also military relations with India was also among some of the reasons that DRP mentioned.
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DRP is extremist – Adhalat party
Posted on 23. Oct, 2009 by admin.
Adhalat Party has said that Dhivehi Rayyithunge Party (DRP) was an extremist party that was running for the sake of only one man.
In a press release issued yesterday in response to something DRP Majlis member Ali Waheed said of Adhalat Party (AP), it stated that when DRP members were running the government, the call for prayers in some mosques were turned off to for the sake of one man and also that DRP had muddled up Islamic religion when in power at the government.
The statement went on to say of DRP leader that he had emptied government treasuries, paralyzed the People’s Majlis and also tried to interfere in the justice system.
Adhalat Party said in the press statement that there was good change in religious area since they assumed the task of looking after Islamic affairs in the country. In this regard, volume of prayer call which was turned down during DRP’s governance has now been turned up.
AP also stated that the party makes a decision after holding discussions with all the party members and the leader of the party was selected on the basis of voting by members. It inquired whether DRP leadership was selected on a credible vote.
This press release was directed at DRP and its member Ali Waheed who in a press meeting held in DRP office yesterday said that Adhalat Party was run by only 3 men.
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