Saturday, April 26, 2008

Anni wins the MDP presidential primary


Male' - 02:51 - Anni thanked his contenders for their professional campaigns and said that their aim had always been to bring democracy. "This is a win for all of us. We are all winners," Anni said in his acceptance speech. Anni also said that he looks forward to working with Dr. Munavvar, who is the President of MDP. He also paid tribute to Reeko Moosa and congratulated him for his efforts to bring democracy to the Maldives. Specifically Anni highlighted Moosa's courageous performances in the parliament. Anni also thanked Gogo Latheef for his services to the party. He also thanked the media for their effort in covering the election and concluded his speech by stating that Gayyoom will be replaced.

Male' - 02:49 - Contenders Dr. Munavvar and Reeko Moosa have conceded defeat gracefully and congratulated the winner, Anni. Both candidates thanked their supporters and all those who participated in the election.

Male' - 02:45 - According to the initial votes counted and exit polls, MDP's presidential primary winner will be Mohamed Nasheed, Anni, the former chairperson of MDP and founding member of the party. After nearly 91 of the ballot boxes counted, Anni has reportedly secured more than 65%, whilst the runner up Dr. Munavvar managed to secure 26% and Moosa secured 9%. These results are the initial count. The official count announced at around 2:00am are as follows: Anni 3275 (69%), Munavvar 718 (21%) and Moosa 528 (10%). The trend is set to continue and as per the official preliminary results, Anni performed extremely well in almost all areas, including Addu Atoll. Official preliminary results are expected within the next few hours according to election officials.

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