Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) parliamentary group leader Moosa ‘ReeKo’ Manik called on any ministers who applauded when the government was criticised to resign immediately.
His condemnation was likely meant for those ministers present at the GIP rally led by Vice President DR Mohamed Waheed Hassan on Saturday.
Moosa said that cabinet ministers had a responsibility to assist President Mohamed Nasheed’s work.
“If they think their responsibility is to applaud whenever someone criticises the government they should resign immediately,” Moosa said.
He said that government’s senior posts “should be filled only with people who support the MDP manifesto and accept the President’s thinking.”
”When someone starts criticising the government, even if it is the Vice President, it is a must for MDP to criticise him,” Moosa claimed.
”Everyday early morning we drape the national flag on our body and are ready to make essential laws for the country,” he claimed.
Press secretary for the President, Mohamed Zuhair said that President Nasheed would respect the words of MDP and Reeko Moosa.
”If the national congress of MDP says that it is their decision [to dismiss any cabinet minister], President Nasheed would have to do it,” Zuhair said.
He said that the Vice President’s acts were politically motivated.
”His aim is to promote himself and his party outside of the government,” Zuhair said. ”The new regulations says that any political party which does not have a minimum 3000 members will be disbanded.”
Zuhair said the Vice President’s party contains nearly 3000 members and that the VP was intending to increase the number of members by gaining support.
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