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Dhivehi Rayyithunge Party

The Dhivehi Rayyithunge Party (Dhivehi: ދިވެހި ރައްޔިތުންގެ ޕާޓީ, lit. 'Maldivian People's Party', DRP) was a political party of the Maldives. On 2 June 2005, the nation's 50-member parliament voted unanimously to allow and operate political parties in Maldives. DRP subsequently submitted its registration on 21 July 2005 and was the second registered political party in the Republic of Maldives.

Dhivehi Rayyithunge Party
ދިވެހި ރައްޔިތުންގެ ޕާޓީ
LeaderAbdulla Jabir[1]
Founded21 July 2005
Dissolved15 March 2023[2]
HeadquartersMalé, Maldives
Membership3795[3]
IdeologyConservatism
Populism
Islamic democracy
Nationalism
Political positionCentre-right to right-wing
Website
drp.mv (archived)
Membership updated as of 25 June 2017

In early 2023, the Elections Commission (EC) issued a decision to dissolve the DRP, as the party failed to maintain a minimum of 3,000 members as mandated by law.[2]

History

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Maumoon Abdul Gayoom (2005–2010)

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On 2 June 2005, the nation's 50-member parliament voted unanimously to allow and operate political parties in the Maldives. DRP subsequently submitted its registration on 21 July 2005 and was the second registered political party in the Second Republic of Maldives.

At the first multi-party parliamentary elections in the Maldives on 9 May 2009, the DRP won 36% of the seats (28 out of 77 seats) in the parliament, becoming the party to win the most seats. However, DRP gained the second most votes with 27.5% of the votes (39,399 votes) compared with the 35.3% of votes (50,562 votes) gained by the Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP).

Ahmed Thasmeen Ali (2010–2013)

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In 2011, the first leader of the party, former president Maumoon Abdul Gayoom removed himself from the party amid contentious conflicts of interest within the party and political competitiveness.[4] He formed a new political party called the Progressive Party of Maldives (PPM). It was a point where DRP had a huge debt following the defeat in the 2008 Presidential Elections with Ahmed Thasmeen Ali as the running mate of Gayyoom. Once Gayyoom left, the party was led by Ahmed Thasmeen Ali who had to face the inherited debt of Rf. 32,000,000. This was the biggest challenge for him as the leader of the party. Following the defeat in the first round of Presidential Elections 2013, Thasmeen Ali being the running mate of former president Dr. Waheed, DRP decided to support MDP in the second round of the elections, disappointing a lot of members of the party. MDP was defeated in the second round by PPM. Ahmed Thasmeen Ali then decided to join MDP,[5] leaving DRP in the hands of the current leader Mohamed Nasheed (Colonel), who courageously took up the place of duty, when two leaders on two occasions, had left the party to perish. Taking up the leadership, Mohamed Nasheed promised reform and recovery in many aspects of the party. He had stated that the party was in ICU at the moment, as audited and unaudited debt of the party would round up to a figure as big as 10 Million Rufiyaa.[6]

Mohamed Nasheed (Colonel) (2013–2019)

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New proposed logo of DRP

The then leader of DRP was Abdulla Jabir.[1] He became the leader of the Party on 18 November 2013, after receiving a majority of the votes at the 142nd council meeting. After Jabir was elected leader, Nasheed became the deputy leader.[1]

Soon after taking up the leadership, Mohamed Nasheed, as a determined leader, announced a logo contest open for all, to change the logo of the party. It was part of the re-branding and reforming of DRP. The logo to win the 1st place was “Rising Star” designed by Modern Arts. The logo was inspired from a verse of a poem by Muhammad Jameel Didi who was a famous poet and a political figure of the Maldives.

Party objectives

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According to the party's literature, the objectives of DRP are:

  • Strengthening and protecting the existing bonds of Islamic unity.
  • Grooming a new generation of well-disciplined and talented youths who will carry the mantle of national progress, in the years ahead.
  • Upholding justice.
  • Modeling the Maldivian society to reflect the aspirations of the people.
  • Protecting the Maldives from detrimental external influences.
  • Facilitating easy access to basic services such as housing, education and healthcare for every citizen.
  • Introducing a new generation of youthful leaders with the vision to fashion domestic affairs in an atmosphere of peace and harmony.
  • Creating a service-oriented population working steadfastly to promote the well being of the people.

Election results

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President

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Year Candidate 1st Round 2nd Round Result
President Vice President Votes Vote % Votes Vote %
2008 Maumoon Abdul Gayoom Ahmed Thasmeen Ali 71,779 40.34 82,121 45.32 Lost
2013 Mohammed Waheed Hassan Ahmed Thasmeen Ali 10,750 5.13 N/A Annulled
Did not contest in re-run
2018 Did not contest

People's Majlis

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Year Party Leader Votes Vote % Seats Notes
2005 none 71,558 32.29
20 / 42
 Ran as independents supporting DRP
2009 Maumoon Abdul Gayoom 40,886 24.62
26 / 77
2014 Colonel Mohamed Nasheed 549 0.30
0 / 85

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Aiham, Ahmed (24 July 2019). "Jabir takes over as leader of Dhivehi Rayythunge Party". The Edition. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
  2. ^ a b "DRP, MLSDP removed from political party registry". Avas. 15 March 2023. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
  3. ^ "Dhivehi Rayyithunge Party". Elections Commission. Archived from the original on 2017-06-11. Retrieved 2017-06-24.
  4. ^ Saeed, Shaheeda (5 September 2011). "Gayoom resigns from DRP". Miadhu News. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 21 June 2014.
  5. ^ Ahmed, Fazeena (18 Nov 2013). "Thasmeen resigns as DRP leader". Haveeru Daily. Archived from the original on 2 September 2015. Retrieved 21 June 2014.
  6. ^ Naahee, Mohamed (26 November 2013). "Three DRP MPs defect to Jumhoree Party". Minivan News. Archived from the original on 23 July 2015. Retrieved 22 June 2014.
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