Speaker of Maldives parliament Abdulla Maseeh Mohamed has praised the incumbent president Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom stating the leader is a "political genius."
The parliament speaker made the remarks during president Yameen's campaign initiatives at Fuvahmulah on Friday night when he drew football game innuendos to make comparisons with local politics.
In his rather mock-humor fashioned speech Maseeh said that a 'powerful' game was played between the two political 'teams' in Maldives roughly two months back when the opposition had apparently attempted to oust the current president from office through a series of coyly devised plans.
However president Yameen emerged as victorious due to his brilliant strategies and smart tactics; by successfully foiling all attempts made by the opposition.
Maseeh stated that while the world finds ideal and strong footballers rarely, it was a more seldom thing to find a strong and determined president.
"A strong and formidable president is a rare find, I am strongly stating that president Yameen is a political genius in Maldivian political field. His strategies and game plans are unique," Maseeh said.
The parliament speaker's praises had not ended there as he went on to argue the former or yesteryear political leaders stood no chance against president Yameen in winning. He also praised the first lady of Maldives, Fathimath Ibrahim claiming she was the top volunteer in president Abdulla Yameen's campaign works.
