Ali Waheed resigns as MUO deputy leader
Waheed, who lives in exile in the United Kingdom, said he was resigning to pave the way for a leader who lives in the Maldives.
29 Nov 2016, 9:00 AM
Ali Waheed, the deputy leader of the Maldives United Opposition and the chairperson of the Maldivian Democratic Party, quit the opposition Monday.
In a letter to former President Mohamed Nasheed, Waheed, who lives in exile in the United Kingdom, said he was resigning to pave the way for a leader who lives in the Maldives.
“Having been jailed, exiled and living as a political refugee abroad, and considering the state of affairs in the Maldives and the interest of the larger community, I feel that it is best that I resign as the chairperson of the party rather than hold onto my post, and make way for a person who lives in the Maldives,” he said.
The surprise announcement comes amid speculation of an alliance between the MUO, a coalition between MDP, the Adhaalath Party and former senior government officials, and former President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom, half-brother to President Abdulla Yameen.
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