It’s complicated: Ruling coalition party endorses opposition candidates
Two JP ministers have declared support for the president.
10 Mar 2019, 9:00 AM
Jumhooree Party leader Gasim Ibrahim on Saturday night endorsed 32 opposition candidates for the April 6 parliamentary elections, confirming an agreement between the ruling coalition party and the opposition Progressive Party of Maldives-People’s National Congress.
The announcement came after PPM-PNC leaders declared support for 27 JP candidates.
Briefing the press at the JP’s headquarters in Malé, Gasim said the JP is fielding 51 candidates, of whom 37 would have the support of the opposition PPM-PNC coalition.
In return, the JP will support opposition candidates in 32 constituencies where it has not fielded a candidate, he added.
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