MDP-The Democrats union ideal solution for Maldives: Nasheed

Former President Mohamed Nasheed has said the best course of action for the Maldives would be a union between the Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) and The Democrats, which he founded.

He made this statement in a post on X, noting this course of action was the best for the future of the country.

Despite making this statement, he refrained from commenting further on the matter.

The former president has been away from political affairs for sometime now, while he had previously said he did not wish to engage in any works related to either of the parties.

In a post he made earlier in January, Nasheed said he was not opposed to any political party and said he always wished for MDP remain strong. He also added the recently founded The Democrats provided an ideal opportunity for Maldivian youths to get involved in politics.

Nasheed exited MDP in 2023 after the party’s general members split into two factions; one that endorsed Nasheed and another that was aligned behind former President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih.

After Nasheed faced defeat at MDP’s presidential election primary, his supporters had heavily criticized the party before their exit to form The Democrats. Shortly after his supporters exited MDP to form the new party, Nasheed earlier on June 21, 2023 exited the party citing it was in his best interest.

The Democrats fielded its own candidate at the presidential race in 2023, but managed to secure just 7 percent of the total votes. The party however, refused to endorse MDP in the run-off election.

In December 2023, Nasheed agreed an invite to become the Secretary General of the Climate Vulnerable Forum which was formed between the Maldives and 11 other countries, and announced his decision to step away from politics.

He however, in January this year, said he did not fully step away from Maldivian politics.