President downplays rifts in coalition
President Solih expressed confidence that the JP would remain in the coalition.
27 Jan 2019, 9:00 AM
President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih on Thursday downplayed rifts in the ruling coalition after Jumhooree Party leader Gasim Ibrahim kept up attacks against former president Mohamed Nasheed and the Maldivian Democratic Party.
Taking questions on a range of issues at his second press conference since assuming office in November, President Solih expressed confidence that the JP would remain in the coalition and dismissed speculation that Gasim could form an opposition alliance with former president Abdulla Yameen.
“We made this coalition knowing that there would be disagreements and with the understanding that we would move forward despite these disagreements,” he said.
“I don’t believe there are any big problems. The problems between Nasheed and Gasim are just difference of opinions. we knew it would happen.”
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