President of MDP and Speaker of Parliament, Mohamed Nasheed has expressed his disapproval towards talking about Cabinet Ministers from other parties at the MDP Congress which is currently ongoing at the Social Center.

Speaker Nasheed's verbal expression of disapproval came after State Minister at the Heritage Ministry, Mohamed Thoriq had praised Minister Yumna Maumoon during his presentation. Minister Yumna belongs to the Maumoon Reform Movement, headed by former President Maumoon Abduk Gayyoom.

Thoriq had stated that Minister Yumna had sent well wishes to the members, wishing for a fruitful congress.

Following Thoriq's presentation, Speaker Nasheed had noted not to mention or market Ministers from other parties.

While Speaker Nasheed has submitted a motion to hold a referendrum on changing the presidential system to a parliamentary system, many congressmen including Thoriq had been supporting on giving President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih a second term.