15 Minutes with Mohamed Latheef, Founder & Spokesperson for the Maldivian Democratic Party
08 Feb 2005, 10:07 PM
Minivan News
Minivan News spends 15 Minutes with Mohamed Latheef, Founder & Spokesperson for the Maldivian Democratic Party
1) You chose not to stand for an executive position in the recently held MDP elections for the Provisional Governing Council. Why is that?
I’m perfectly happy to be a founder and the spokesperson. What is important is that the reform agenda goes forward, not whether one has an executive position or not. I distinctly prefer to exercise, if I can, moral authority rather than executive authority.
2) Given that you did not contest, and Mohamed Nasheed (Anni) was elected Chairman of the MDP Council, does this mean Anni is now effectively the leader of the MDP?
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