The Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) has said the party’s ”surprise” for the public was postponed due to bad weather and because some “important person”s were currently not present in the Maldives.
The MDP last week declared that it would “surprise” the public with further high profile defections to the party.
The party said its Activities Committee would decide when the special rally was to be held.
Last Thursday MDP’s former Spokesperson Ahmed Haleem told Minivan News that some well-known politicians were to join the party during the rally. Rumours circulated in local media included that Speaker of the Parliament Abdulla Shahid would be joining the party. Shahid is reportedly currently in Malaysia.
Former Legal Reform Minister Mohamed Nasheed, currently an independent MP, was also reported to have been considering joining the MDP, however Nasheed dismissed the speculation.
MDP supporters have meanwhile suggested that Jumhoory Party (JP) Leader ‘Buruma’ Gasim Ibrahim was also to join MDP because he was intent on becoming the Speaker of the Parliament once again, which he could achieve by joining MDP if the party wins a majority in parliament.
Gasim was present at a press conference given by President Mohamed Nasheed last Thursday at the President’s Office.
The opposition has heavily criticised the MDP for postponing the rally saying that it rally was cancelled because the person supposedly joining the party had changed their mind.
DRP MP Ahmed Nihan and MP Ahmed Mahlouf did not respond to Minivan News at time of press.
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the sound is very interesting
bad weather my foot. everyone knows its not because of bad weather. but more so because they cant get everyone they want to sign for MDP. Now why cant Sun do an investigative piece on this issue. about why MPs are transferring (wich we all know why).
well i dont belive ‘Buruma’ Gasim Ibrahim
would join MDP but others might.this is interesting.let c.
@Idiots-
"Now why cant Sun do an investigative piece on this issue. about why MPs are transferring (wich we all know why)."
You don't need them to investigate, you already know why 🙂
Hope good people will join MDP not the likes of Monaza Naeem who acts like as though he is the master of every feild. He ruins every office he goes to. Now he is incharge of DPRS and playing havoc there. I pity the staff there. Why can’t HE get rid of people like him.
If Gasim and and Shahid were to join MDP their bait would be Hdh Hanimaadhoo and to remian as speaker of Majlis respectively.
THE WEATHER WAS EXCELLENT THAT NIGHT> dont lie MINIVANNEWS. MDP GOT TOO EXCITED AND THOUGHT EVERYONE WAS SIGNING FOR MDP IN MAJLIS JUST LIKE ALL THE REST OF THE THINGS THEY FAILED IN.
The weather was just an excuse. The so expected surprise didn't turn up. That was the reason 🙂