MDA’s Alliance Switch ‘Ugly’: Shifaz

Mohamed Shifaz of The Democrats criticized the Maldivian Democratic Alliance (MDA) for switching support from incumbent President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih to opposition candidate Mohamed Muizzu in the second round of the presidential election. MDA initially supported Solih in the first round as part of a coalition with the Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) and Adhaalath Party. An MDA council meeting on Tuesday dissolved the coalition with a 33-vote majority. This contradicted MDA leader Ahmed Siyam Mohamed's earlier statement on September 4 that he would not abandon Solih. The second round runoff between Muizzu and Solih is scheduled for September 30. Muizzu received 46% and Solih 39% in the first round.

Mohamed Shifaz of The Democrats criticized the Maldivian Democratic Alliance (MDA) for switching support from incumbent President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih to opposition candidate Mohamed Muizzu in the second round of the presidential election. MDA initially supported Solih in the first round as part of a coalition with the Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) and Adhaalath Party. An MDA council meeting on Tuesday dissolved the coalition with a 33-vote majority. This contradicted MDA leader Ahmed Siyam Mohamed's earlier statement on September 4 that he would not abandon Solih. The second round runoff between Muizzu and Solih is scheduled for September 30. Muizzu received 46% and Solih 39% in the first round.

Mohamed Shifaz of The Democrats criticized the Maldivian Democratic Alliance (MDA) for switching support from incumbent President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih to opposition candidate Mohamed Muizzu in the second round of the presidential election. MDA initially supported Solih in the first round as part of a coalition with the Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) and Adhaalath Party. An MDA council meeting on Tuesday dissolved the coalition with a 33-vote majority. This contradicted MDA leader Ahmed Siyam Mohamed's earlier statement on September 4 that he would not abandon Solih. The second round runoff between Muizzu and Solih is scheduled for September 30. Muizzu received 46% and Solih 39% in the first round.

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