MDP Interim Chair Ghafoor Urges Presidential Hopefuls to Prioritise Party Unity

Abdul Ghafoor Moosa, newly elected interim chairperson of the opposition Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP), urged members interested in contesting the next presidential election to prioritize party unity. Ghafoor was elected with 65 of 66 votes from the National Assembly. He thanked former chair Fayyaz Ismail and stated he has no intention of running for president. His immediate task is to prepare for local council elections. The election followed the collapse of an earlier leadership process after Abdulla Waheed withdrew, accusing party leaders of failing to honor commitments.

Abdul Ghafoor Moosa, newly elected interim chairperson of the opposition Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP), urged members interested in contesting the next presidential election to prioritize party unity. Ghafoor was elected with 65 of 66 votes from the National Assembly. He thanked former chair Fayyaz Ismail and stated he has no intention of running for president. His immediate task is to prepare for local council elections. The election followed the collapse of an earlier leadership process after Abdulla Waheed withdrew, accusing party leaders of failing to honor commitments.

Abdul Ghafoor Moosa, newly elected interim chairperson of the opposition Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP), urged members interested in contesting the next presidential election to prioritize party unity. Ghafoor was elected with 65 of 66 votes from the National Assembly. He thanked former chair Fayyaz Ismail and stated he has no intention of running for president. His immediate task is to prepare for local council elections. The election followed the collapse of an earlier leadership process after Abdulla Waheed withdrew, accusing party leaders of failing to honor commitments.

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