Faisal and President Solih hold three-hour meeting regarding the primary!
18 އޮކްޓޯބަރު 2026 | އާދީއްތަ 07:35Faisal confirmed that his three-hour meeting with former President Solih regarding the 2028 presidential primary was held with the former president's full support, adding that his decision to contest the primary with Azim as his running mate remains unchanged.
Former Vice President Faisal Naseem speaks to the media following a meeting with former President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih regarding the upcoming primary elections. | RaajjeMV
Former Vice President Faisal Naseem, who has announced his intention to contest the Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) primary for the 2028 presidential election, has met with former President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih.
The meeting, held on Saturday afternoon, lasted for three hours.
In addition to Faisal, the meeting was attended by Male' City Mayor Adam Azim, former Member of Parliament for the Hulhumale' constituency Ali Niyaz, and other senior party officials.
Regarding the meeting, Faisal stated that such consultative discussions are routinely held in connection with the upcoming presidential primary. He further noted that the meeting with President Solih was part of these regular ongoing deliberations.
Faisal stated that these efforts are being carried out with the full cooperation and support of President Solih. He further assured that there has been no change to his decision to contest the primary, confirming that he remains steadfast in his commitment to move forward with Adam Azim as his running mate.
Faisal Naseem officially announced his candidacy for the MDP primary for the 2028 presidential election on the 8th of this month. Since appointing Azim as his running mate, the two have been jointly conducting various campaign activities across different areas of Male' City. During these events, Faisal has been engaging with the public to understand their concerns, while pledging that an upcoming MDP administration would provide solutions to these issues.
