Gayoom commence campaign trips

August 14th, 2008 | Posted in Featured

DRP media official Ali Waheed yesterday revealed that the party’s leader and presidential candidate President Gayoom and his running mate Ahmed Thasmeen will officially commence their campaign trips to the atoll today.

Speaking at ‘Maumoon 2008’ campaign office Waheed said that this is the official beginning of the campaign visits to the atolls and that Gayoom and Thasmeen will visit Raa , Noonu , Kaafu , and Baa atoll from 14 th to 16 th of this month. Waheed revealed that Gayoom and Thasmeen will visit a total of 5 islands from Raa, Noonu and Baa atoll today and tomorrow and on Saturday the pair is scheduled to visit 2 islands of Kaafu atoll.

Media official Waheed said all expenses incurred will be directly out of DRP budget. Waheed noted that DRP leader being the president of the country is entitled to special privileges which will be used on these campaign trips in a limited manner.

DRP presidential candidate Gayoom and running mate Thasmeen will return back to Male’ on 16 th of this month and is scheduled to take part in special youth event held on Saturday night, Waheed informed.

Waheed revealed that DRP leader being the president of the country will travel with security and protection of the security forces but that each and every citizen will have access to the president.

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