Alhaan files lawsuit against MDP over his removal

Former Deputy Leader of Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP), Alhaan Fahmy has filed a lawsuit against MDP, accusing the party of kicking him out in violation of law.

MDP’s committee made the decision to expel him from the party on October 27.

Alhaan’s case is scheduled at Civil Court’s Dispute Reconciliation Division for 2:30 pm, Sunday.

Committee made the decision to expel Alhaan from MDP after party members filed a petition with signature of 50 of its national congress members asking that he be expelled over violation of MDP’s Constitution and actions that could create divide within the party.

Issues noted by the committee includes; announcing he does not accept Maldives United Opposition – which MDP is officially a part of – and voicing out against Maldives United Opposition in social media and the press, holding press conferences in the name of MDP though he is “not a member of the party”, criticizing decisions made by MDP, and entering MDP headquarters and creating disturbance.

The committee also alleged that Alhaan had sided with the government, and was trying to deliberately create division within MDP. The committee said it was evident from the fact that Public Service Media (PSM) live-telecasted his press conference, given that PSM regularly live-telecasted ruling party – Progressive Party of Maldives (PPM)’s - press conferences, events – but refused to telecast any of MDP’s events.

The committee had expelled Alhaan from MDP after citing a number of such issues.

His expulsion comes after he announced his intention of contending the MDP primary for the Presidential Election 2018.