MNP invites applicants for primary for presidential elections

Maldives National Party (MNP) has invited interested applicants to compete in the party’s primary in order to select a candidate who would be representing the party in the upcoming presidential elections

At a press conference held by the party today, MNP’s Leader, Dhangethi MP Colonel (Retired) Mohamed Nazim said that the party’s primary for next year’s presidential elections will be held sometime this year.

Nazim stressed that any internal elections held by the party will take place as transparently as possible.

“Every election of this party is an election we can hold as transparently as possible,” he had said.

Speaking further, Nazim said that any individual from the party who wishes to represent MNP in the presidential elections will have the chance to contest in the primary. He added that the party will always be accepting of everyone.

Nazim, in reference to MNP’s regulations, also highlighted that any individual joining the party at the last minute to the primary election – will also be eligible to contest in the primary.

MNP is the first political party to talk about holding the primary for next year’s presidential elections in official capacity.