60 seats required to bring country back on track – Gayoom

Monday, February 2nd, 2009

If Dhivehi Rahyithunge Party (DRP) is able secure 60 seats in the forthcoming parliamentary elections the party will be able to put the country back on track and bring further development, DRP leader and former President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom has said.

He made the statement speaking at the party’s General Assembly held on Sunday night at Dharubaaruge.

Speaking at the General Assembly, DRP Leader said the free democratic system established in the country is a system which has provided many greats benefits to the people and one which the people should fully abide. As such the forthcoming elections should be one which provides the people the right to cast their votes freely and independently without the influence of any body.

“No body should exert pressure or attempt to influence the voter decision; this is directly against all principles of democracy” Gayoom said.

He further said that the country is going in the wrong direction and to put the country back on track, DRP needs to succeed the oncoming parliamentary elections.

“A few nights ago, I said we need to win,not just 50 seats but a minimum of 60 seats, if we are able to secure 60 seats out of 75 seats in the Majlis, then DRP will be able to bring the country back on track, then we will able to protect the country’s Islamic faith, then there will be no opportunity for other religions in Maldives, the country’s political system will prevail, nobody will be able interfere with the country’s sovereignty” Gayoom said.

Former President Gayoom, speaking about the ongoing deception tactics employed by some people, said that certain groups are attempting to mislead the people as to who is actually responsible for democratic reforms enjoyed today. He said despite such attempts the people of the country are fully aware that it was the previous government that is the architect of the democratic reforms.

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