President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih has met with Jumhooree Party (JP) leader Qasim Ibrahim.
AVAS has learned that the meeting between President Solih and Qasim was initiated by President Solih. No details of the meeting, attended by the President and Qasim behind closed doors, have been released.
On February 19, President Solih sent a letter to the leaders of the ruling coalition inviting them to form an alliance with MDP for the upcoming presidential election. Current coalition partner Adhaalath Party and Maldives Development Alliance (MDA) has made the decision to back President Solih.
Meanwhile, JP held its Congress last weekend and decided at the conference to contest the presidential election. However, the final steps regarding the election will be taken by the party's Council.
