MDA has withdrawn their support for MDP for the second round of the presidential elections scheduled to be held on Saturday in favour of Dr. Mohamed Muiz.

The Progressive Congress alliance accepted and welcomed the MDA's decision to support Dr. Muiz.

The MDA decided to go ahead with Dr. Muiz in the second round of the presidential election with the support of 97 percent of the party's national council members held on Tuesday night.

"We gratefully acknowledge the MDA's decision to support Muiz and his running mate Hussain Mohamed Latheef in the second round of the presidential election," the opposition coalition said in a statement on Wednesday night.

"On behalf of the coalition leader, president Abdulla Yameen, Dr. Mohamed Muiz, Hussain Mohamed Latheef, coalition leadership and members of the general public, we congratulate MDA President Ahmed Siyam, the party's leadership, council and members," the statement said.