Former National Tender Board chairman Ismail Zariyand announced his candidacy for Malé mayor on the People's National Front ticket at a PNF rally, while retired Major General Moosa Ali Jaleel is widely reported to be preparing a bid for the ruling PNC without official confirmation. The Malé mayoral race is expected to be closely watched in the upcoming local council elections, with the MDP yet to finalise its candidate.
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he said his move into electoral politics came after encouragement from former president Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom. He said no former Maldivian leader had previously asked him to contest an election despite more than 30 years of service across state institutions.
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He spent over 20 years as a senior auditor at the Auditor General's Office and has also held senior positions at the Ministry of Finance.
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