Nasheed submits candidacy papers for MDP primary
Former president Mohamed Nasheed submitted Saturday his candidacy papers as the sole contender in the opposition Maldivian Democratic Party’s presidential primary.
19 May 2018, 9:00 AM
Former president Mohamed Nasheed submitted Saturday his candidacy papers as the sole contender in the opposition Maldivian Democratic Party’s presidential primary.
Along with support letters from 7,739 members, the application was handed over to the MDP chairman by MP Mohamed Aslam, the exiled opposition leader’s campaign manager.
The 51-year-old – who remains barred from contesting September’s presidential election due to a 13-year prison sentence – launched his Jazeera Raees (Island President) campaign earlier this month, proposing a “blue economy” manifesto focused on decentralisation, transitional justice and a low carbon development strategy.
The MDP is also pushing for a switch to a parliamentary system to legally accommodate coalitions between parties.
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