Malé Mayor Adam Azim is facing criticism over remarks at a primary campaign rally in which he said the MDP had been "under a blanket" since its presidential election defeat and credited himself with reviving party morale. Former MDP chairperson Mariya Ahmed Didi called the remarks unacceptable and urged him to apologise to the party's "golden yellow army."
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Malé City Mayor Adam Azim is facing backlash over remarks he made at a primary campaign rally, where he said the Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) had been “under a blanket” following its defeat in the presidential election two years ago and credited himself with reviving party morale.
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MDP activist Hussain Shafiu posted a video of Azim’s speech on X, arguing that the remarks insulted ordinary party members.
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