Thursday, May 1, 2008

Dr. Shaheed express doubts over Alliance ability to have a single candidate

Dr. Ahmed Shaeed former Foreign Minister as well as the Chief Spokesperson of the National Unity Alliance has expressed doubts over the alliance ability to agree on a single candidate.

Dr. Shaheed said that there are major differences among the members of the alliance. “Individual parties should not attempting be attempting to take ownership of the Alliance, the biggest reason why the people hate the government is because some people have made it their own property” Dr. Shaheed said. He said the government that is going to be formed at this stage should be formed among majority of the parties.

“If the intentions are to work for the future benefits of the people then the government this going to formed should have the participation of the parties” said Dr. Shaheed. He further said the objective of the alliance is to introduce reform and that it can be achieved by an alliance of any group.

Dr. Shaheed and Islamic Democratic Party (IDP) are of the opinion that Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) must play a major role in bringing a single candidate to represent the Alliance. Vice President of IDP Mohamed Hassan Manik said that it is up to MDP to bring out a single candidate and that it was in the hands of the National Council of MDP.

Dr. Shaheed said that MDP’s role on the issue is important simply because MDP is main opposition party and if the Alliance is to bring out side MDP then the opportunit

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