President Solih hints at ending coalition agreement if parties contest separately

President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih said on Tuesday that if other political parties in the current coalition administration cannot work together until the end of the agreed-upon five-year presidential term, then they have to end the agreement.

The current administration was established in 2018, with a coalition led by the Maldives Democratic Party (MDP), along with the Jumhooree Party (JP), Adhaalath Party, and Maldives Reform Movement (MRM). While President Solih had invited the current coalition parties to extend their support to him once again so that he may secure a second term in office, JP announced last week that they would run for office with their own presidential candidate.