MALE, MALDIVES - The Vice President of Dhivehi Rayyithunge Party (DRP) and the Speaker of the People’s Special Majlis Honorable Gasim Ibrahim has denied the rumors that he is the running mate of the President of Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) Dr. Mohamed Munnavaru who recently declared his interest in competing in the Presidential Elections. Honorable Gasim denied these allegations and rumors in an exclusive interview with Haama Daily.
Gasim further said that he has not discussed with any candidate about being there running mate.“The allegations and rumors that I am competing in the Presidential Race with Dr. Mohamed Munnavaru as his running mate is simply not true. I haven’t talked with ay candidate about being their running mate in the Presidential race. The reports that have been acquainted with unnamed anonymous sources are false” Gasim Ibrahim who currently fills the post of Vice President with the DRP told Haama Daily.It was reported by Miadhu Daily, the Daily under the chairmanship of Dr. Munnavaru’s in laws, in an article that did not cite any sources, that Honorable Gasim Ibrahim will resign from the government and DRP when the amending of the Constitution is over and will join Dr. Munnavaru as his running mate if he is elected by the MDP’s elections as Presidential Candidate. However Gasim Ibrahim denied these claims and said that such a conversation was never discussed by him.
In an interview with an Online Newspaper Dr. Munnavaru also denied these claims as untrue. He said that he had not discussed this issue with anyone. “That’s a funny allegation. I haven’t even given a thought about my running mate. I will go there when and if I am nominated as MDP’s Presidential Candidate” Dr. Munnavaru said in a statement given to an Online Newspaper.
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