Winner of primary will be next president – Zaki

Mr. Ibrahim Hussain Zaki Vice president of MDP has said that winner of the presidential primary will be the next president and that all candidates competing in the MDP presidential primary are people with necessary capacity to lead the country. When asked which candidate has more chances of wining the presidency Mr. Zaki replied that all the 3 candidates completing in the primary are equally capable and whoever wins the primary will win the forthcoming presidential election.

“The 3 of them are equally capable, whoever who wins the primary is going to be the president of this country as they are all very capable people” said Vice President of MDP Mr. Zaki who is considering pulling out of politics.

Mr. Zaki further said who ever who win the primary will also be the candidate for National Unity Alliance and who ever who gets the chance to compete in the presidential elections will the next president . Mr. Zaki also said this year will be marked as the year that will bring an end to President Gayoom’s long rule.

MDP presidential primary is contested by 3 candidates. They are former chairperson of the party Mohamed Nasheed (Anni), President of the party Dr. Mohamed Munavvar and Ricco Moosa Manik member of MDP parliamentary group as well as MP for Laamu Atoll.