Former Maldives president makes comeback after landslide win for President Solih’s party
- Major victory predicted for President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih’s party, including parliament seat for ex-leader Mohamed Nasheed
Maldives President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih’s party declared a landslide victory on Sunday in parliamentary election that could give him a free hand in efforts to restore political freedoms and tackle corruption.
Local media reports said Solih’s Maldivian Democratic Party would win at least 60 out of the 87 seats in parliament, more than the majority 44 needed for him to pass legislation for pledges from last year’s presidential campaign. Some projected Solih’s party winning 68 seats.
Solih said the people should not forget “the immense challenges that lie ahead of us” as his party began celebrating after the counting started on Saturday night.
“The work to strengthen our democratic institutions, to deliver basic services for citizens, to our promise of bringing corruption, past and present to book and ending impunity starts now,” he said in a statement on Sunday. “I look forward to working with all of you to realise our promises to the people.”
