News in brief: MRM inaugural congress and Maldives membership of IORA
Maldives became a member of the Indian Ocean Rim Association.
09 Nov 2019, 9:00 AM
Maldives Reform Movement holds inaugural congress
The Maldives Reform Movement led by former president Maumoon Abdul Gayoom held its inaugural congress on Thursday night. Delegates chose Gayoom as interim president, approved a green and gold logo, passed a charter and elected members for an interim executive committee, youth council and women’s council.
Gayoom decided to form MRM after losing a bid to regain leadership of the Progressive Party of Maldives. He was expelled from the PPM after a power struggle with former president Abdulla Yameen and jailed on charges of attempting to remove his half-brother from power.
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