Faisal Naseem is Maldives opposition’s presidential running mate
There was a secret ballot during a Jumhooree Party meeting.
14 Jul 2018, 9:00 AM
MP Faisal Naseem was announced Friday night as the running mate of opposition presidential candidate, Ibrahim ‘Ibu’ Mohamed Solih.
The announcement was made after a secret ballot during a council meeting of the Jumhooree Party. He secured the ticket despite the withdrawal of support from JP leader Gasim Ibrahim.
Naseem won 15 votes while MP Ali Hussain got 14 votes. The other two candidates – JP’s deputy leaders Abdulla Ameen and Dr. Hussain Rasheed – won nine and two votes.
“There should not be any kind of inequality among the people. My principle is to ensure justice for everyone,” he told reporters immediately after the announcement.
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