New party led by ex-vice president Adeeb inaugurated
Speakers heaped praise on Adeeb at the inaugural meeting of the Maldives Third-Way Democrats.
26 Dec 2018, 9:00 AM
The Maldives Third-Way Democrats paid tribute to Ahmed Adeeb at the newly-formed party’s inaugural meeting Monday night, as founding members and invitees heaped praise on the jailed former vice president.
Adeeb, who who is serving 33 years in prison on multiple counts of corruption and terrorism, became the first member to sign for the party earlier this month after he was released to house arrest following a surgery.
Velidhoo MP Yameen Rasheed and Dhihdhoo MP Abdul Latheef Mohamed were among sitting lawmakers at the MTD inauguration. The ceremony centred around Adeeb, whose photos were shown on screen throughout the proceedings.
In his speech, Ismail Asif, vice president of the Maldives Chamber of Commerce, a founding member, showed a picture of Adeeb and asked the attendees to give him a standing ovation.
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