State to allocate office space for PPM and MDP
The parliament today amended the Political Parties Act, mandating the state to allocate office space or plots of land to political parties with more than 20,000 members.
17 Aug 2015, 9:00 AM
The parliament today amended the Political Parties Act, mandating the state to allocate office space or plots of land to political parties with more than 20,000 members.
The bill submitted on behalf of the government, by Progressive Party of Maldives (PPM) MP Ahmed Azhan Fahmy was passed by 49 votes in favour, five against, and five abstentions.
Only the PPM and the main opposition Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) are eligible to receive office space. The PPM has 36,236 members and the MDP has 46,608 members.
There are 15 parties registered in the Maldives. Many are dysfunctional.
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