Parliamentarian Imthiyaz Fahmy has congratulated Minister of Economic Development Fayyaz Ismail on winning the Chairperson Election of Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP).
Minister Fayyaz won the chairperson election with 58% of votes, ahead of Parliamentarian Imthiyaz who won 42% of the votes. Following the announcement of results, Imthiyaz posted a message accepting his defeat and congratulating Minister Fayyaz on the victory.
In his message, Imthiyaz thanked everyone who worked with him during the campaign for the election. He said despite the defeat, he will remain as a loyal member of MDP with the same values and morals he has stood by over the years.
Economic Minister Fayyaz thanked Parliamentarian Imthiyaz for the congratulatory message, and expressed hope all members of the party will reunite and work as one following this election. He noted the competitive nature of the internal elections shows the strength of MDP and its democracy.
The MDP chairperson election was the most competitive internal election of the party’s history. The election was held following a fierce campaign by the two candidates and their teams.