Former President Mohamed Nasheed and the opposition coalition’s presidential candidate, MP Ibrahim Mohamed Solih, has congratulated Kaashidhoo MP Faisal Naseem on becoming the running mate.
Faisal was elected as the running mate of the opposition coalition parties at the Jumhooree Party (JP) council meeting on Friday night.
Faisal won with 15 votes in the secret ballot while Kendhoo MP Ali Hussain received 14.
In a tweet after the ballot, Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) leader Nasheed congratulated Faisal and expressed his hope that together they would be able to defeat President Abdulla Yameen by a huge margin.
Gulhifaivaa Party thakuge Running Mate akah kanda elhunu Hon @FaisalNasym ah marhabaa. Iraadha kurehviyyaa alhugadumen Raees Yameen bodu thanun bali kuraane.
— Mohamed Nasheed (@MohamedNasheed) July 13, 2018
The Joint Opposition’s presidential candidate Solih, elected by MDP, also congratulated Faisal on Twitter and said that, having worked closely with him in Parliament, he was “assured of his commitment to restore democracy Maldives.”
Congratulations to MP @faisalnasym, the Jumhooree Party’s nominee for the Joint Opposition coalition’s Vice Presidential candidate. Having worked closely with him in the Parliament, I am assured of his commitment to restore democracy in the Maldives. #JazeeraRaajje
— Ibrahim Mohamed Solih (@ibusolih) July 13, 2018
Now that JP has elected Faisal as the opposition’s running mate, the coalition parties will now begin their campaign for September’s election in earnest.
