Gasim hopes for ‘national unity government’

The Maldivian people want to restore democracy with a national unity government at the helm, Jumhooree Party leader Gasim Ibrahim tweeted from exile Wednesday.

After meeting with former MDP chairman Ali Waheed, former vice president Dr Mohamed Jameel Ahmed, and JP deputy leader Ameen Ibrahim in Germany, the business tycoon and disqualified lawmaker tweeted: “The public’s hope is to have everyone’s help in bringing the Maldives to the democratic path and establishing a national unity government as the people want.”

The former MP for Maamigili was controversially found guilty of attempted bribery and sentenced to more than three years in prison last August. He was later granted medical leave to seek treatment in Singapore, from where he secured a special permit from the German government to travel to Frankfurt.

Ali Waheed, who lives in exile in the UK, tweeted after the meeting that Gasim supports choosing a unity candidate through a primary process that is fair to all the parties in the opposition coalition.

Had a fruitful meeting with Hon. Qasim Ibrahim, a leader who is willing to usher in genuine democratic reforms. Found that our interest to work with political leaders who have been true to the democratic process is mutual. pic.twitter.com/lwiy43etJ8

— Mohamed Jameel Ahmed (@MJameelAhmed) December 20, 2017

Dr. @MJameelAhmed adhi @ali20waheed alhugandaa badhdhalkurevvumun ebeyfulhunnah Shukurudhannavan. Raajje democracy ge magah genuvai, rayyithun edhey fadha gaumee ebbaivanthakamuge sarukaareh ekulavaalumah hurihaa faraaiythakehge eheetherikan libumakee rayyithunge ummeedhu! pic.twitter.com/ZSGs6106QU

— Qasim Ibrahim (@qasimibrahim) December 20, 2017

4 Party ah insaafveri, hama hama, democratic primary akun qaumee candidateh inthihaab kuran @qasimibrahim thaaeedhu kurevveethee ufaakuran. Mashvaraain gotheh nunimijje nama, “Dhuru nuveveyvarah kairi nuve, Kairi nuvevey varah dhuru nuve” qaumaa rayyithunge maslahath iskuranjehe! pic.twitter.com/ioJDrALp7t

— Ali Waheed (@ali20waheed) December 20, 2017

Dhulaa, hithahvure sikundi iskohgen menuvee mihaalathun raajje araigannan dhathivaane! @Jumhooree_MV ge Leader Hon. @qasimibrahim raajjeyge hurihaa rayyithunnaa, thafaathu fikuruge party thah himeney qaumee ebbaivanthakamuge sarukaareh ekulavaalumah thayyaar! Januaryga fesheyne! pic.twitter.com/IPuJGlNGPs

— Ali Waheed (@ali20waheed) December 20, 2017