Speaker of Parliament Mohamed Nasheed has stated that Chairperson of the Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) Fayyaz Ismail has his full confidence in overseeing the primary election on January 28.
At a press conference, Speaker Nasheed said that officials should verify the identification cards of the voters and the number of ballots cast to ensure a safe and secure election. He said that members of the main ruling MDP are well-versed in the electoral system and that he has every confidence in Chairperson Fayyaz.
Speaker Nasheed and President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih are contesting in the MDP primary election. Supporters of Nasheed have been questioning the integrity of the primary election and the campaign teams have been heavily criticising each other’s candidates.