DRP council to decide on coalition with Gasim’s Jumhoree Party
03 Jul 2011, 6:50 PM
The council of the main opposition Dhivehi Rayyithunge Party (DRP) is set to decide on entering into a formal coalition with the Jumhooree Party (JP) at an impromptu meeting tonight, following unsuccessful talks with the ruling Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) to resolve a protracted dispute over control of parliamentary committees.
DRP Media Coordinator Ali Solih confirmed to Minivan News that “discussion regarding a coalition agreement with the Jumhoree Party” was on the agenda for tonight’s meeting. Solih added that a decision would be reached and announced by the end of the day.
As the parties have failed to reach a compromise over the new composition of committees for over a month, the issue is likely to be decided by a vote when parliament resumes tomorrow.
Meanwhile the committees, where legislation is reviewed and finalised, have been stalled since the beginning of this year’s second session in June.
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