Former Foreign Minister, Dunya Maumoon has announced that she has decided to join the newly formed Maldives National Party (MNP).

In a video statement released on her Twitter account, Dunya revealed that the reason behind her decision to join MNP was to serve the country better.

She stated that there are many open opportunities within MNP for all, and that she wants to put her education and knowledge to good use to serve the nation. She also added that she believes in a more balanced foreign policy to serve the people of this nation.

She further stressed that she would love to see a day where even more work is done for the empowerment of women.

Mohamed Nazim, founder of MNP had welcomed Dunya's decision and described it as a great success for the party.