Comissioner of Elections Declares That there is no Z-DRP
Truth is that there is no such party as Z-DRP: Fuwad
-Real DRP is Z-DRP: Dictator Gayyoom
-Gayyoom’s comment that Z-DRP is the real DRP is humorous: Rozaina

President of the Elections Commission, Fuwad Thaufeeg has said that there is no such party registered as Z-DRP. He said that the main opposition Dhivehi Rayyithunge Party (DRP) has a legal status since the party is registered in the Elections Commission’s political party registry.

“Although supporters of DRP’s founding leader Gayyoom applause believing of a Z-DRP, in truth it has no legal status. There is no party registered as Z-DRP,” Fuwad Thaufeeg said.

Despite this, Former President Maumoon Abdul Gayyoom who ruled the Maldives for 30 years, upon his return to Maldives, yesterday, said that the real DRP is Z-DRP.

“Even though they are using such names, Z-DRP has no legal status as a political party,” President of the Elections Commission said.

Fuwad moreover said that he does not believe that even the media can use this un-registered name as a political party.

Meanwhile, DRP Parliamentary Group member and Thulusdhoo MP, Rozaina Adam said that Gayyoom’s statement that Z-DRP is the real DRP is humorous and a big joke.

“Really, Gayyoom saying that is such a big joke. The party registered at the Elections Commission is DRP. Perhaps if Z-DRP is registered as a political party it can be another political party. However, DRP is still DRP,” Rozaina said.

“Those at the forefront of what they call as Z-DRP are toddlers in the political ground,” she said.

Some members of DRP said that since there is no party registered in the Elections Commission as Z-DRP,  it might be that Gayyoom registered Z-DRP in India during his recent trip to India.