Speaking at an MDP Meeting held in Hulhumale’ Alhaan Fahumy, member of the MDP Parliamentary group has called on the resignation of Adhaalath cabinet ministers, if Adhaalath continues to warn and intimidate the government.

Adhaalath said that lately members of Adhaalathu Party had been warning and attempting to intimidate thegovernment and if they continue to do so, party’s cabinet members should consider resigning from the government. Alhaan also said that that it is a responsibility of the Adhaalathu Party to work with the government as they pledged to do so and that it is a responsibility for them as well.

Although a coalition partner, Adhaalath Party had heavily criticized the government on several issues including the relaxation of relations with Israel and the regulation on the sale of alcohol and pork in inhabited islands. Mohamed Shaheem Ali Saeed has said that he would have resigned if the government should not have withdrawn the regulation. Since then government had withdrawn the regulation.

During an Adhaalath meeting held last week, all the speakers had criticized the government policies. However, senior officials of the party had also said in the same meeting that the party would render its cooperation to the government as well.

Acting Vice-President of Adhaalath Party, Asim Mohamed had also said that no government would be able to lead the government without the support of Adhaalath, be it current government or the next one.