On campaign trail, President Solih appeals for MDP majority

At four campaign events for the MDP’s candidates in Addu City, Solih urged voters to elect lawmakers who would support the party’s legislative agenda, which he stressed was necessary to deliver manifesto pledges.

“[During the presidential campaign] we talked about recovering money stolen from state coffers, finding out and revealing what happened to people who were murdered and disappeared. We also talked about reforming the judiciary,” he said on Meedhoo.

“We talked about the need to make the People’s Majlis a place with integrity. At the point we have reached today, we need to bring changes to the People’s Majlis. It has become difficult to do these things without the full support of the People’s Majlis,” he said, referring to the “sabotage” of government-sponsored legislation on empowering inquiry commissions despite the ruling coalition’s majority.