MDP withdraws from talks, plans to restart anti-government campaign
The main opposition Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) is planning to restart a stalled antigovernment campaign in the wake of the re-imprisonment of former President Mohamed Nasheed.
25 Aug 2015, 9:00 AM
The main opposition Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) is planning to restart a stalled antigovernment campaign in the wake of the re-imprisonment of former President Mohamed Nasheed.
The party’s national council unanimously voted last night to withdraw from talks with the government. Talks had been stalled since mid-July.
“We had stalled all of our street activities with the commencement of talks. We are now in the midst of planning a new campaign. The MDP’s internal committees are meeting regularly, we will sit with other opposition parties this week and we will restart our street activities and peaceful political activity,” said Aminath Shauna, a close aide to Nasheed and a member of the MDP.
Nasheed was taken back to jail on Sunday eight weeks after his 13-year jailterm on a terrorism conviction was commuted to house arrest.
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