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Adhaalath Party's Ali Zahir with President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih. Photo/Adhaalath

Solih can easily win polls without JP: Chief of Staff

The Adhaalath Party had worked with the Jumhooree Party in every presidential election held so far.

15 March 2023
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By Mohamed Muzayyin Nazim

Chief of Staff at the President's Office Ali Zahir said on Tuesday that President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih can easily win the upcoming presidential election with the two parties that have decided to form a coalition to elect him for a second term.

The member from Adhaalath Party, which has already forged an alliance with the president for a second term, said in a tweet on Tuesday evening after the Jumhooree Party (JP), which is part of the ruling  coalition, decided not to form an alliance with the president for a second term. The Jumhooree Party has decided to field its own candidate.

"MDP led by President Solih and the coalition comprising the Adhaalath Party and MDA will work together to win the 2023 presidential elections easily," Ali Zahir tweeted shortly after JP's decision.

The religious conservative Adhaalath Party has worked with the Jumhooree Party in every presidential election held so far. 

  • When JP leader Qasim Ibrahim contested the 2008 and 2013 presidential elections, the Adhaalath Party formed an alliance with JP 

  • While the Jumhooree Party is yet to take a decision on this year's presidential election, Adhaalath decided late last month to support President Solih

At the JP council meeting Tuesday afternoon, 48 of the 49 members who attended the Jumhooree Party council meeting today decided that the party should field a separate candidate without forming a coalition with President Solih. Jumhooree Party is likely to field its leader Gasim.

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