Rayyithunge Muthagaddim Party (English: Peoples' Progressive Party, or Peoples' Progress Party) was the first ever political party formed in the Maldives.[1][2]
Despite Mohamed Amin Didi's government theoretically operating within a democratic system of governance, the party had no official opposition parties from formation to dissolution. This could have been because there was no straightforward approach towards organizing and forming political parties within the political system back then.
History
The party was registered on 23 September 1951 although officially commencing on 9 October 1951 with Mohamed Amin Didi and Ibrahim Muhammad Didi as the President and Chief Vice President respectively.[3]
The party's objection was written in the handbook to find a way to benefit the country and the people, promote unity among the people.[3]
Throughout Maldivian history, families were ruled were "parties". Although RMP was officially the first political party, it wasn't the first group in history as the country has been ruled in groups based on family ties. Such political families had major leadership roles in the government such as the Athireege family, Kakkaage family, and the Eggamuge family.[3]
The party was dissolved in 1954 after Amin Didi was deposed as president of the Maldives by a group of people and the Maldives was restored to a sultanate, marking the end of the first Republic.[3]
This page is based on this Wikipedia article Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply. Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.
