MRM departs from MDP led coalition, MDP unfazed

Maldives Reform Party (MRM) has decided they will not join in Maldivian Democratic Party's (MDP) coalition for the first round of voting in this year's presidential election.

MRM, founded by former President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom, is a member of the current coalition administration, led by MDP. The party had invited MRM to extend their partnership as President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih runs for a second term in office. While two meetings had been held between the parties so far to discuss this matter, MRM had not accepted their invitation until now.