Report: Ayya
MDP Chairperson Mohamed Nasheed, Anni, has said that the opportunity to become the MDP Presidential candidate is still open to ex Attorney General Dr. Hassan Saeed.
Given an interview to Miadhu he said Dr. Hassan Saeed by joining MDP and by successfully wining the presidential election of the party can be the MDP presidential candidate. He further said that any member of MDP by wining the presidential election of the party can be the presidential candidate representing the party.
Anni further said that MDP is a member’s party and as such affairs of the party is conducted according to party member’s wishes. “Chairperson of the party has no authority to make any decision on such major issues” said Anni.
“I will not welcome any particular member; I will respect the decision of party members, I will not discriminate any member, it will be decided by MDP members” said Anni , MDP Chairperson.
Anni noted that MDP from top to bottom are all reformists and that party’s door is open to anyone working to bring reform to the country.
Chairperson, Anni , told Miadhu, that it is not too late to choose a presidential candidate to represent the party and that he does not believe in having a long gap between choosing party presidential candidate and the presidential elections scheduled for 2008.
“I believe we should wait for the revised constitution to get Majils approval and when the government fixes the date for multiparty elections we can start from there; then we choose a presidential candidate: Dr. Hassan Saeed has said that he will compete in the elections, we welcome him, we will welcome all who are interested in standing for the election” said Anni.
To confirm the story that Dr. Hassan Saeed may join MDP, Miadhu tried to contact him but he could not be reached.
Many believe that the joining of Dr. Hassan Saeed to MDP will increase the party’s strength as Dr. Hassan Saeed is seen as a leading reformist.courtesy: Miadhu
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