Report: Uken
President Adhaalath Party Sheikh Hussain Rashed Ahmed has said that Adhaalath would not support President Maumoon in the coming presidential election of 2008.
He made statement while answering a question from Miadhu whether Adhaalath would elect a presidential candidate and if not would they support President Gayoom in the elections of 2008.
“I can only comment on the presidential elections once the constitutional reform is completed, but I can say this for sure, Adhaalath will not back President Maumoon on any issue, if he say some thing good we will accept it however we will not support Maumoon in the coming presidential election” said Sheikh Hussain Rasheed .
Asked whether he sees anybody among the presidential candidates list going around, who can remove President Maumoon from the top post Sheikh Hussain says the thinking of people of Maldives have been shaped by President Maumoon for the last 30 years and all the opposition leaders must put up a united front in order to achieve that goal. Sheikh also expressed his confidence that if all opposition leaders stand united they can remove President Maumoon from the top post.
“People’s thinking have been shaped by Maumoon for the last 30 years; they are many who really hate Maumoon and if all parties have work together and present one candidate then by the grace of Allmighty Allah we can bring an end to Maumoon’s rule” said Adhaalath’s President.
He further said if the parties were to compete separately it would mean divisions within the people. Sheikh noted that in such a scenario those supporters of President Maumoon would bring their own interests forward, would do anything to keep him in power.
Sheikh Hussain Rasheed Ahmed, Adhaalath Party’s President however declined to say whether the party would compete in the elections of 2008.
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