JP's Qasim cautions against forced resignation of party members from political positions

The Jumhooree Party's (JP) Leader Ibrahim Qasim said on Wednesday that if the current administration removes JP members from political positions against the terms of the coalition agreement before the presidential term is over, President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih would have to resign as well since the JP played a major role in getting the current administration voted into office.

Since the JP has decided to run for the upcoming presidential election with their leader as the candidate, some members of the Maldives Democratic Party (MDP) have called for the JP to be kicked out of the existing coalition administration. Qasim responded to these calls by saying that this action would not be permitted.