Reeko Moosa Manik, chairperson of the leading opposition party, Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP), has resigned.
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Moosa Manik announced his resignation at the ongoing meeting of the party’s national council.
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Moosa Manik’s resignation follows the party being defeated in three recent elections.
The meeting on changing the party’s leadership, attended by most members of its national council, is ongoing at Dharubaaruge.
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MDP President Mohamed Nasheed urged new members to assume leadership posts in the party following its defeat in the Parliamentary Election held on 22 March.
MDP managed to secure only 26 seats in the 18th parliament.
17:54
The MDP national council meeting has been concluded.
17:51
The council has passed to hold the party’s congress on 6 and 7 June 2014.
17:14
General party members have proposed several ideas on identifying and addressing the issues that led to MDP’s defeat in the three recent elections.
17:08
The council has passed to appoint former president Mohamed Nasheed as the party’s interim president until its congress is concluded.
17:06
The council has passed to appoint members to vacant party posts within six months.
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17:03
Amendment proposing to allow former presidents who ran for office on MDP ticket to act as permanent members of the national council has been approved.
17:02
Voting has begun on the proposals submitted to the ongoing MDP national council meeting.
16:43
Addressing the council, Bileidhoo MP Ahmed Hamza said MDP must allow general members to rise to its leadership. He congratulated Reeko Moosa Manik for stepping down as chairperson.
16:41
The council has proposed to appoint former president Mohamed Nasheed as the interim president of the Maldivian Democratic Party.
16:40
Council has passed to allow Moosa Manik to chair the meeting.
16:39
Madaveli MP Mohamed Nazim has asked Reeko Moosa Manik to continue to chair the MDP national council meeting, despite having announced his resignation at the start of the council.
16:31
Chairman of the Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) Reeko Moosa Manik has resigned.
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