ECM Moves to Dissolve MRM Over Membership Shortfall

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The Maldives Reform Movement (MRM), led by former President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom, has been dissolved following a decision by the Election Commission of the Maldives (ECM).
The commission stated that the party had failed to meet the minimum membership requirement outlined in the Political Parties Act.
https://t.co/G0YSC8WLny— Elections Commission (@ElectionsMv) January 29, 2025
Under the Political Parties Act, a party must maintain at least 3,000 members to remain registered. Although ECM had granted the MRM additional time to increase its membership, the party was unable to meet the requirement before the deadline. ECM statistics indicate that by the end of last year, MRM had 1,867 members, making it the party with the fewest registered members in the country.
This is not the first time the ECM has sought to dissolve the MRM. A previous attempt was challenged in the Civil Court, which ruled in February last year that the decision was unlawful.
Meanwhile, efforts are also underway to dissolve the Progressive Party of Maldives (PPM). Despite being one of the four main political parties in the country, with 12,174 registered members at the end of 2024, the PPM Senate moved to dissolve the party at an extraordinary session held on 2 December.