Gayyoom is not above the party charter: DRP

The main opposition Dhivehi Rayyithunge Party (DRP) has said that Former President Maumoon Abdul Gayyoom, who was given the title as the Honorary Leader, is also not above the Charter of the party.

In view of yesterday’s media statement of Former President Maumoon Abdul Gayyoom he endorses the call to hold a congress, DRP said that Gayyoom should respect DRP Charter and not further widen the rift within the ranks of the party by irresponsible rhetoric.

However, DRP said that the party welcomes any efforts of the Honorary Leader Gayyoom to solve the internal conflict democratically.

Meanwhile, the news of the fuming internal crisis within DRP has been making headlines in the media for quiet sometime. The anti-Thasmeen movement first led by the dismissed DRP Deputy Leader Umar Naseer, which is now taken over by DRP founding leader Gayoom, has been continuously attempting to expose Thasmeen’s leadership lapses and defame him.

However, against the background of all these mounting challenges and the volatile internal clashes, Thasmeen on his part has been assuring his fellow party members and supporters he will remain firm as Party Leader despite the opposition to oust him. Thasmeen is seen to have the support of other strong politicians such as Speaker Abdulla Shahid.

Though it was Gayoom himself who endorsed Thasmeen to be his successor in party leadership, he later announced that his support for Thasmeen has now been lost.