Deputy speaker Moosa Manik has announced his decision not to run in April’s parliamentary election.
The Hulhu-Henveiru MP made the announcement in a tweet on Friday, but did not disclose a reason.
He earlier stated that he would be contesting the Laamu Gan seat.
2019 ge Majlis inthikhaabuga vaadha Nukuran alhugandu nimaifin pic.twitter.com/brzOizwusd
— Reekomoosa (@ReekoMoosa) February 8, 2019
Moosa Manik played an important role in former President Abdulla Yameen’s campaign for re-election last year, but is now seen praising his successor, President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih.
He has also left Yameen’s party, the Progressive Party of Maldives.
Ruling Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP)’s candidate for L. Gan constituency is former RaajjeTV journalist Mohamed Wisam.
