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Maldives Republic | 11 months, 2 weeks ago | optimistic

MDP Will Move Forward Stronger and United, Will Defeat Government, Says Fayyaz

At a rally at Sultan Park in Malé on 23 June 2025, MDP chairperson Fayyaz Ismail said the party will move forward stronger and united with former President Mohamed Nasheed and members of The Democrats who rejoined the party, and will defeat the government. He expressed hope that the reunion would help win upcoming local council elections and future polls. Alongside Nasheed, former Deputy Speaker Eva Abdulla and other Democrats rejoined the MDP that evening.

Maldives Republic | 11 months, 2 weeks ago | positive

Ex-President Nasheed, Senior Democrats Rejoin MDP at Special Rally

Former President Mohamed Nasheed rejoined the Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) at a rally in Sultan Park, Malé, on June 23, 2025, nearly two years after leaving the party he co-founded. Several former MDP members who had joined Nasheed's breakaway party, The Democrats, also returned, including Eva Abdulla, Ilyas Labeeb, Imthiyaz Fahmy, and Ibrahim Rasheed. Most MDP leadership attended, but former President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih was absent. Nasheed criticized the government's debt management, stating that state debt is 120% of productivity, with $1.2 billion due next year and gross reserves of $813 million. He predicted a major loss for the government in next year's local council elections. Nasheed's return followed a resolution by The Democrats allowing members to rejoin the MDP.

The Standard | 1 year, 3 months ago | tense

Malé City Council Sleeps While Public Spaces Decay – President Muizzu Forced to Act

President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu criticized the Malé City Council for neglecting Rasfannu Beach and Sultan Park over eight months. During a visit to Rasfannu Beach on February 14, 2025, with First Lady Sajidha Mohamed, he expressed dismay and pledged restoration efforts. After his public admonition, the council announced a search for contractors to renovate Sultan Park, with a clarification deadline of February 18 and submission by February 24. The council had closed the park eight months earlier but taken no action, raising questions about its commitment.