Jumhooree Party MP switches to ruling party
Of the 15 JP MPs elected to the parliament in March 2014, seven have now switched to the PPM. With its latest recruit, the ruling party now has 47 MPs in the 85-member house.
24 Jan 2016, 9:00 AM
Jumhooree Party MP for Haa Dhaal Hanimadhoo, Hussain Shahudhy, joined the Progressive Party of Maldives at the ruling party’s mass rally Thursday night.
Shahudhy’s membership form was presented to PPM leader former President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom along with forms from new members joining from the atolls and state-owned enterprises.
Of the 15 JP MPs elected to the parliament in March 2014, seven have now switched to the PPM. With its latest recruit, the ruling party now has 47 MPs in the 85-member house.
Coalition partner Maldives Development Alliance controls five seats while the main opposition Maldivian Democratic Party has 21 MPs.
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