Thasmeen to run for DRP’s leadership
26 Jan 2010, 4:35 PM
Ahmed Nazeer
Vice president of the Dhivehi Rahyithunge Party (DRP) Ahmed Thasmeen Ali has announced that he will be running for the DRP’s leadership, to be decided during the party’s congress in February.
“From the advice I got from many people to serve the DRP, I decided to take part in the election,” he said.
He thanked former president Gayoom for encouraging him to run for the leadership, and said that even though Gayoom had resigned, “the DRP still will be the same.”
He said he expected to face many challenges, “and it will be very difficult to be the leader of the largest opposition party.”
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