23 May 2019, 9:00 AM
President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih has declared his support for MP-elect Hassan Afeef to become the new speaker of parliament.
Former home minister Afeef and veteran lawmaker Mohamed Aslam are the leading contenders from the Maldivian Democratic Party after the ruling party’s landslide victory in the April 6 polls.
Asked about his preferred choice after a dinner with incoming and outgoing lawmakers Wednesday night, Solih said it would be inappropriate for him to publicly endorse any of the candidates but went on to heap praise on Afeef.
“I have seen Afeef’s work in the past. I have also worked with Aslam. I believe Afeef is the most suited for this,” he told reporters.
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