Maldives National Party Explained

Native Name:މޯލްޑިވްސް ނޭޝަނަލް ޕާޓީ
Native Name Lang:dv
Abbreviation:MNP
Leader:Mohamed Nazim
Leader2 Title:Secretary General
Leader2 Name:Ahmed Shinaz
Leader3 Title:Parliamentary Leader
Leader3 Name:Abdulla Riyaz
Foundation:July 2021
Headquarters:1st Floor
Majeedhee Magu, Ma.Kelaavee, Male’ 20241, Maldives
Youth Wing:MNP Youth Wing
Womens Wing:MNP Women's Wing
Ideology:Islamic democracy
Nationalism
Position:Centre-right
Registered:25 October 2021[1]
Country:the Maldives
Membership:7,537[2]
Seats1 Title:People’s Majilis
Footnotes:Membership as of 28 July 2024

The Maldives National Party (Divehi; Dhivehi; Maldivian: މޯލްޑިވްސް ނޭޝަނަލް ޕާޓީ, MNP), is a political party in Maldives with a total membership of 7,656 as of 25 April 2024.[2]

MNP was invited by the ruling Maldivian Democratic Party in October 2021 to join them in government.[3]

The Maldives National Party declared itself an opposition party to the ruling MDP coalition and has announced that they will be contesting in the 2023 Maldivian presidential election.[4]

History

3 parliament members (Col. Rtd. Mohamed Nazim, MP Abdulla Riyaz and MP Ahmed Usham) created MNP.

On 26 December 2021 MNP presented its member Abdul Hannan Idrees with the primary ticket to contest for the vacant Komandoo constituency by-election.[5]

Platform

During his 2023 presidential candidacy, Nazim pledged to build more guest homes in Ihavandhoo, to establish a modern ice plant there, and to abolish clemency and commutating sentences for sex crimes.[6] [7]

Election results

People's Majlis elections

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: 25 October 2021 . MNP officially registered as a political party . 27 April 2024 . PSM News.
  2. Web site: Maldives National Party . 27 April 2024 . .
  3. Web site: 26 October 2021 . Maldives Democratic Party (MDP) invites Maldives National Party (MNP) to discuss the key thematic issues of Maldives . 27 April 2024 . Maldives National Party . en-US.
  4. News: 3 November 2022 . MNP declares itself an opposition party . 27 April 2024 . Avas.
  5. News: 26 December 2021 . Hannan presented with MNP’s ticket for Komandoo by-election . 27 April 2024 . Sun.
  6. News: Mohamed . Naizak . 11 July 2023 . Nazim pledges to build guesthouses in Ihavandhoo and handover keys to youths . 27 April 2024 . Sun.
  7. News: 3 August 2023 . Nazim: There will be no clemency for perpetrators of sexual violence . 27 April 2024 . Sun.