
Over the past few months, there have been several such instances where the disagreements have spilled out publicly. In that statement, Nasheed went on to openly name the Adhaalath party, saying that “when the conservative religious parties who are part of a political alliance with the government objected, the government withdrew support for its own Bill…” Nasheed was specifically referring to a recent Bill that would criminalise hate crimes that had been tabled after the May 6 explosion in which Nasheed and several others had been seriously injured. In that statement that stood out for its directness, Nasheed accused President Solih, saying that the leader had reneged on his campaign pledge to tackle religious extremism.

Just weeks after Nasheed survived an attack in Malé, he issued a statement in July to “course-correct before it is too late”. While Solih has been relatively quiet about these internal divisions within the party and disagreements with his colleagues, that has not been the case with Nasheed. Solih is not saying that he will not support the parliamentary system, but rather his view is that it is the will of the people, which he as president cannot arbitrarily make.” They want the continuation of the present system. “Solih’s coalition partners don’t agree with Nasheed. Earlier this year, Nasheed had asked Solih to work towards implementing this change, which Solih had refused to do, saying that his priorities were fulfilling the election agenda, says Dr. The internal fractures in the MDP are primarily the result of a disagreement between President Solih and former President Mohamed Nasheed, where the latter wants a change of government system from presidential to parliamentary, which Solih does not want. Gulbin Sultana, a research analyst at the Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses, whose area of research includes the Maldives. It is important to remember that Solih did not win the last elections on his own-he was a coalition candidate supported by other parties, explains Dr. The ruling Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) has been beset with internal fractures that are more visible than before, giving rise to concerns of how the party will eventually perform in the upcoming elections.

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Now, with Yameen free from legal restrictions, and with the other domestic political developments in the Maldives, India may have reason to be concerned if these eventually result in the political leader being once again at the helm of the country.
