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Maldives opposition dismayed at ex-home minister joining Jumhoory Party

By Maldives Times 6 min read

JP’s leader Qasim Ibrahim (L) and Umar Naseer pose for a picture. PHOTO/MIHAARU Last week Thursday, the former Minister of Home Affairs Umar Naseer officially joined the second largest opposition party, Jumhoory Party (JP). The party’s deputy leader and Kinbidhoo MP Abdullah Riyaz had accepted his membership, and a ceremony was held at the party’s […]

Chairperson of MDP Hassan Latheef Speaking

MDP ‘not likely’ to hold party’s national congress this year

By Maldives Times 2 min read

Chairperson of MDP Hassan Latheef Speaking PHOTO: Hussain Waheed/Mihaaru Main opposition Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP)’s chairperson Hassan Latheef on Monday said that it is not likely that the party could hold its national congress this year. MDP had previously planned to hold the party congress in September; however, it was postponed as the finance ministry had […]