PPM will win the next presidential election: Gayoom

Former President, and President of Progressive Party of Maldives (PPM) Maumoon Abdul Gayoom has said that people accept PPM as a party that works for the benefit of the people, and that PPM will win the next presidential election.

Gayoom made this statement while speaking to the members of PPM after opening the party’s new office.

PPM’s new office is located at the building where Dhivehi Rayyithunge Party (DRP) previously had its office, at H. Themaa.

Gayoom highlighted the several developmental achievements during his presidency, including the establishment of numerous schools, hospitals, airports and resorts. He said that these facts are accepted by the people of Maldives, which is why they continue to abundantly support PPM.

Gayoom said that some political groups may be concerned about the rise in PPM’s popularity, and reminded those groups that people support PPM not because the party is represented by a particular person, or even several particular people. He stressed that the party’s motto is ‘Nation First’.

Referring to the remorseless murder of the late Ungoofaaru MP Dr Afrasheem Ali, Gayoom noted that Dr Afrasheem provided valuable services to the party. He said that today’s function would have been more complete if Dr Afrasheem could have been present.

“May God grant Dr Afrasheem eternal paradise, and his family the patience to cope with the tragedy,” he said.