The main opposition party, the Maldives Democratic Party, MDP, has dismissed two main figures in its leadership today.
MDP dismissed the Party's Deputy Chairperson (Admin) Ibrahim Waheed and Legal Director Ahmed Mauroof from their posts.
In a letter to Ibrahim signed by MDP Chairperson Abdul Ghafoor Moosa, the Party said that Article 70 of the MDP constitution stipulates that a person elected as the party chairperson shall appoint the deputy chairperson, with the consent of the National Assembly, to assist the chairperson in the discharge of his duties.
The letter also said that the same provision provides that the Chairperson may remove a Deputy Chairperson during his term and appoint another person as Deputy Chairperson with the consent of the National Assembly.
The letter said that Ibrahim Waheed was removed from the post of Deputy Chairman under Article 70 of the MDP Constitution, as the article does not require the consent of the National Assembly.
Meanwhile, former Legal Director Waheed was also dismissed from his post in a letter signed by the party's Chairperson. However, no reason was provided for his dismissal.
