Former MDP vice president seeks annulment of internal election
Alhan Fahmy, former MP and vice president of the Maldivian Democratic Party, has sued the main opposition party at the civil court seeking the annulment of internal elections held in 2014.
25 Jan 2016, 9:00 AM
Alhan Fahmy, a former MP and vice president of the Maldivian Democratic Party, has sued the main opposition party at the civil court seeking the annulment of internal elections held in 2014.
Alhan’s lawsuit follows the MDP disciplinary committee’s decision yesterday to bar him from seeking any leadership posts for one year and six months as a punishment for contesting the March 2014 parliamentary elections as an independent candidate.
The disciplinary committee announced its decision yesterday, but the suspension period – which started on March 22, 2014 – has already expired.
Alhan told the press yesterday that he was barred from contesting the MDP’s last leadership election in late 2014 based on the disciplinary action. However, as the disciplinary committee only finalised its decision yesterday, Alhan contends that the disqualification of his candidacy was unfair.
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