Gasim says he decided to run for presidency in 2013 to protect Islam

Thursday, April 5th, 2012

Jumhooree Party leader and Maamigili constituency MP Gasim Ibrahim has said that he decided to run for presidency in the 2013 presidential elections because he has no hope that the religion of Islam and the sovereignty of Maldives will be protected if another person is elected as the President.

Gasim said this addressing a large number of people who joined his party. Gasim said that he supported the former President Mohamed Nasheed on the second round of the 2008 elections because he hoped that Nasheed would be honest to the nation and the religion of Islam and would run the country in accordance to the constitution. However, Nasheed was the total opposite and governed in opposition to the constitution and his presidential vows. He added that he was obliged to make a public apology to the people because of Nasheed’s failure.

“With this experience I cannot trust and have high hopes on another person. I only want happiness for our people. I do not want anything extra for myself,” he said.

Gasim said that he wants to establish a system of governance that benefits all of the people equally. He also said that many have been calling him to fulfill this need for the benefit of the people.

“That is what I want. I have always been working tirelessly for the people. Since my acceptance of the Vice Presidency of Maldivian Traders Association, which was established before MNCC, I have been working for this cause, it was since 1986,” he said.

He said that he has no financial motive in running for the Presidency. He said that it will not bring any extra financial benefit for himself and his family. He added that Allah has given him enough wealth.

Reader Comments

  1. this must be the joke of the century , a man who has a stake in every business in the country, running for presidency to protect Islam and sovereignty of the country…Where is Islam when you make a living from operating spa’s and sale of alcohol, where was the sovereignty when you so proudly admits to financing the coup ???

    Posted by thoroughly humored | April 6, 2012, 12:56 am

  2. Hon. Gasim is one of the most eligible candidate. Facts cannot be swept under the rug. He is the only person who has done so much for the people of this Mahaldheeb. The land of the Maldivians.

    He should not play second fiddle to any from his group. Maybe the way he changes governments are not inline with logic but as the Presidential Candidate, he should stand up for the people.

    Posted by Ibrahim Rasheed | April 6, 2012, 9:39 am

  3. mee dhen vaa bodu vejje kameh….meena dho emme rangalhee DHEENEE vaahaka dhakkan…….

    Posted by Ainth | April 6, 2012, 6:35 pm

  4. I was reading only the title.
    He is shame of all maldives. He is making money out staffs as well! He dont know how to speak hes own language, and english, oh my dear, people wake up. Wake up. look how many young people can not basic mathematics ? !! to many ! he included.

    Posted by ahmed | May 11, 2012, 9:03 am

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