Didi, Alhan set to leave MDP for Jumhoory Party

Recently deposed opposition Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) President Dr Ibrahim Didi and Vice President and Feydhoo constituency MP Alhan Fahmy through a no confidence vote are on the verge of defecting to pro-government Jumhoory Party, reliable sources have confirmed to Haveeru. Prominent officials of Jumhoory Party confirmed to Haveeru that both Didi and Alhan had held discussions with party leader Gasim Ibrahim last night pertaining to the crossover.

Haveeru has also learned that in addition to the two former MDP leaders, Secretary General of MDP Hassan Shah and some other prominent members of MDP had entailed in the discussions for a possible move to Jumhoory Party.

Though Haveeru was unable to obtain a comment of Alhan, both Didi and Shah had refuted the claims of a crossover.

“No dialogue of that nature has taken place,” Didi stressed.

However, Didi had indicated to the media that he was entertaining the notion of leaving MDP for another party.

It has also been confirmed that Didi and Alhan has put forth a condition to sign for Jumhoory Party, which stipulates that both Didi and Alhan must be given the same respective post in Jumhoory Party as they had filled in MDP.

The condition had been agreed to by Jumhoory Party and a meeting of the party’s National Congress has been scheduled to amend the basic regulation to facilitate the condition.

MDP had ousted former President and Vice-President of the party and had opened applications for the two vacant posts. MDP had stated that a no-confidence motion had been passed against them as they had acted out of the party line and carried out activities that had created disharmony within the party.

However, Didi and Alhan had repeatedly said that they were ousted by some influential people who conspired against them within the party and that they cannot be removed without details of just grounds.
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