12 MPs backing Nasheed quit MDP in latest sign of deepening rift
MDP's majority of 68 out of the 87-member parliament has now come down to 55.
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By
Mohamed Muzayyin Nazim
Twelve lawmakers supporting party president Mohamed Nasheed's Fikuregge Dhirun faction resigned from MDP on Wednesday.
In addition to the MPs, MDP vice-president Mohamed Shifaz and former STO managing director Hussain Amr also left the party.
Party spokesman Anas Abdul Sattar told Atoll Tmes that the 14 members have sent resignation letters to the secretariat.
The MPs who resigned from the party are:
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1-
Deputy speaker, North Galolhu MP Eva Abdulla
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2-
Former chairperson of MDP, Henveiru West MP Hassan Latheef
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3-
Maafannu North MP Imthiyaz Fahmy
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4-
Maafannu Central MP Ibrahim Rasheed
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5-
Machangolhi North MP Mohamed Rasheed
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6-
Kulhudhuffushi North MP Yasir Abdul Latheef
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7-
Villufushi MP Hassan Afeef
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8-
Ungoofaaru MP Mohamed Waheed
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9-
Thoddhoo MP Hassan Shiyan
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10-
Madeveli MP Hussain Firushan
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11-
Gaddhoo MP Ahmed Zahir
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12-
Hulhudhoo MP Ilyas Labeeb
With the resignations and Tuesday's sacking of Central Henveiru MP Ali Azim, who also supports Nasheed, MDP's majority of 68 out of the 87-member parliament has now come down to 55.
