In the wee hours of the morning, today —The President’s office retweeted a tweet from a candidate who is contesting in the upcoming MDP Chairperson election.
The tweet has since been deleted and a clarification tweet, addressing the matter was published by the handle.
Earlier tonight this account accidentally retweeted tweet from a candidate currently contesting the forthcoming MDP Chairperson election. The retweet was up for a few minutes before it was removed. This was purely accidental and we apologise for it. (1/3)
— The President’s Office (@presidencymv) March 13, 2022
In a series of three tweets, the President’s office handle explained that it was purely accidental and that the retweet was up for a few minutes before it was taken down.Adding to this, the account further explained that the President’s office does not endorse any candidate or campaign, events or activities by an individual through any kind of news outsourcing means available.
People’s response to the since deleted retweet has been rather on the harsher side, exclaiming that this was done purposely as the tweet was up for more than a few harmless minutes.
Wait!
50 mins is few minutes on your standards! 🐌@ACC_Maldives must investigate it. 🔎— Ishag Shafeeg #IbuFaisal (@ishagshafeeg) March 14, 2022
While some people commented on the blunder in a sarcastic manner.
Ok, President support Fayyaz, we all get it 🤦
— Ibrahim Saud (@Ibrahim54ud) March 13, 2022
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"RT's are not endorsements."
— Dr Bakuru (@bakuru) March 14, 2022
Miee accident eh nama @presidencymv operate kuraa staff ge amilla acct ah eh phone akun login ve acct switch kohgen beynun kurun huttaalan jehey. Raees office twitter handle operate kuran vaanee hama ekani ekamah haassa kurevifaivaa device akun. @MvSpokesperson @ibusolih https://t.co/s2ccZZjG28
— Moosa Anwar 🇲🇻 (@moosaanvar) March 14, 2022
Irresponsible … https://t.co/ckFnj9REbr
— Dhiyana Thohir 🇲🇻 (@DhiyanaT) March 14, 2022
Accidental? Eves Fayyaz ge tweet eh 🥴 https://t.co/VsIfIoDf75
— Diya (@iDiyaDylan) March 13, 2022
Auto corrected or is this another accident? @MvSpokesperson You have written “few” instead of “fifty”. https://t.co/niCx6TvYKq pic.twitter.com/nrJNgmey4P
— Dr Bakuru (@bakuru) March 14, 2022
People have been on the speculation that Imthiyaz is being supported by former President and parliament speaker, Mohamed Nasheed and Fayyaz is being supported by President Solih.
Both President Solih and Nasheed has never made announcements showing their support for the individual candidates publicly. But following the mistake done by the official account of the President’s office in retweeting Fayyaz Ismail tweet, this has people confirming their speculations.
މުލަކު އަދި ނިލަންދެ އަތޮޅަށް ކުރި ކެމްޕޭން ދަތުރުގައި ދެއްވި މެހެމާންދާރީއަށް ޝުކުރު ދަންނަވަން.
ޕާޓީގެ ހިންގުން އެހެން މަރުޙަލާ އަކަށް އުފުލާލަން މެންބަރުން އެދޭ. އިރާދަކުރެއްވިއްޔާ އެކަން އެގޮތަށް ވާނެ
— Fayyaz Ismail (@faya_i) March 13, 2022
Members wish to take the party’s management to another stage. That’s what’s going to happen.
There has been a lot of heated discussions between the MDP members regarding the upcoming election. The post for the Chairperson is the most sought after and competitive seat and the candidates contesting to take the position is Imthiyaz Fahmy and Fayyaz Ismail.
