Wednesday, January 30, 2008

Commissioner rejects application to register New Maldives

Office of the Commissioner of Elections has revealed that they have informed the applicant who submitted application for the registration of a political party under the name New Maldives, that application has been rejected as it does not conform to pertinent regulations.

Mohamed Abdulla of Henveiru Wood Pecker has submitted necessary application along with 52 signatures to the Commissioner of Elections office for registration of political party under the name of New Maldives. This was confirmed to Miadhu on 29 of January by the Commissioner’s office.

According to Assistant Director General of the Office of the Elections Commissioner, Mohamed Tholaal, the decision to reject the application was due to the fact that other party members were included in the original 25 signatures submitted as well as due to problems related national identity cards.

Dr. Shaheed has previously said they have no intention of registering the movement operated by them. He said the New Maldives Movement had the support of the people and was linked to their future aspirations. According to an article carried in the center page of daily newspaper Hamaroalhi New Maldives was the brainchild of President Gayoom and that Dr. Shaheed and his allies had stolen it.

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