Gasim urges MPs who switched sides to leave ruling party
The return of lawmakers from the Jumhooree Party and opposition Maldivian Democratic Party who switched to the ruling party will “automatically” solve the problems facing the Maldives, JP leader Gasim Ibrahim said.
20 Mar 2017, 9:00 AM
The return of lawmakers who switched to the ruling Progressive Party of Maldives will “automatically” solve the problems facing the Maldives, Jumhooree Party leader Gasim Ibrahim declared Sunday night.
In his first speech at a political rally for more than two years, Gasim said the nine JP MPs who joined the PPM were elected because of the party’s hard work and financing of their campaigns.
“To maintain the peace and security of the nation, to bring prosperity for the nation, to perfect the rights of the people for them – all of that will be settled if you nine come here,” he said at a rally held at the party’s headquarters in Malé to officially hand over tickets to 94 candidates contesting in the local council elections.
He added that the four MPs from the Maldivian Democratic Party who defected to the PPM should also return to the main opposition party.
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