MALE, 9 April, 2021 (TON): The main ruling party will take 1,000 seats, including the four mayoral seats, in the upcoming Local Council Elections, said the Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) leader and Parliament Speaker former President Mohamed Nasheed on Thursday.

He made the comments while speaking to the media before departing to attend the ‘Rahvehi Fathis Alivilun’ rally scheduled to be held at the AA, Rasdhoo lagoon on Thursday night.

He said, “In Sha Allah, this party will win many seats in the Council Elections. We are competing for some 1,500 seats. I am sure we will take around 1,000 of those seats.”

He added, “From Addu to Kulhudhuffushi and Fuvahmulah and Male’. MDP will, In Sha Allah, win the mayoral seats in these four cities easily, by a landslide.”

“Your complaints are our very breath, our food. We hear your complaints. We need to immerse ourselves in your complaints. And we are here to find a solution to your complaints,” the leader stated.

With the ‘Fahevi Fathis Alivilun’ rally, the conclusion of MDP’s campaign for the Local Council Elections will be marked.