EC approves formation of new political party, ‘Maldives Community Party’

Elections Commission (EC) has granted approval to form a new political party under the name ‘Maldives Community Party’.

In an announcement on Thursday, EC said it was granting approval to Ali Ahmed, G. Crab Tree, Male’, to proceed with efforts to form a new political party under the name ‘Maldives Community Party’.

In this regard, Ali Ahmed has been granted approval to undertake efforts to obtain the 3,000 signatures required to register the party among other things necessary in this trajectory. As per EC, Ali Ahmed has been granted a period of three months to submit the forms of 3,000 individuals required to register the party.

A total of 11 political parties are currently listed on EC’s political parties’ register; Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP), People’s National Congress (PNC), Progressive Party of Maldives (PPM), Adhaalath Party (AP), Jumhoory Party (JP), Maldives Development Alliance (MDA), Maldives Third-way Democrats (MTD), Maldives National Party (MNP), Maldives Reform Movement (MRM), The Democrats and People’s National Front (PNF).