Gayoom reaffirms support for President Solih
The former president’s Maldives Reform Movement is part of the four-party ruling coalition.
13 Mar 2019, 9:00 AM
Former president Maumoon Abdul Gayoom on Tuesday reaffirmed support for President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih and the Maldivian Democratic Party-led ruling coalition.
Gayoom, one of the leaders of the four-party coalition, met with the president and pledged the support of his newly formed Maldives Reform Movement.
“Privileged to have met with HE President Solih today. I assured him of MRM’s support and discussed with him our concerns. The President expressed his appreciation for our efforts to strengthen his administration,” Gayoom tweeted after his meeting.
The meeting came amidst friction between the coalition partners. Earlier this week, Jumhooree Party leader Gasim Ibrahim confirmed a deal with the opposition Progressive Party of Maldives to back each other’s candidates in the April 6 parliamentary elections.
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