Alhan to contest as an independent, Jabir awarded MDP ticket again
05 Feb 2014, 7:39 PM
Zaheena Rasheed
The opposition Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) MP Alhan Fahmy has decided to contest the Addu Atoll Feydhoo constituency as an independent candidate following the party’s decision not to invalidate primary results despite irregularities.
Meanwhile, the MDP’s deputy parliamentary group leader MP Abdulla Jabir has been granted the party ticket again after the party’s appeals committee invalidated the disciplinary committee’s decision to retract the ticket.
The MDP held primaries in 56 constituencies to determine candidates for the People’s Majlis in late January. The party ticket was awarded to 29 candidates by default.
The MDP’s primaries have been marred by allegations of irregularities, but the election committee has said none of the complaints effect the results.
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