Former Vice President Faisal Naseem has resigned from the Jumhooree Party (JP).
Faisal told Adhadhu that he resigned after discussing with JP leader Qasim Ibrahim. He thanked Qasim for the opportunities given to him by the party. However, he did not give any specific reason for his resignation.
Faisal was a senior member of JP for the last 16 years. Following his resignation, Faisal said he had "no intention of joining another party or contesting in the upcoming parliamentary elections."
"I will always be in the national service," he said.
Faisal is the first and only Vice President to complete a term of office under the new Constitution which came into force in 2008.
He began his political career with the largest opposition party, the Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP). He joined MDP in 2005 as the MP for Kaashidhoo. But in late 2008, he resigned and joined JP.
He also served in the 18th Parliament session as Kaashidhoo MP. JP council decided to nominate him as the running mate of the joint opposition parties during the 2018 presidential election.
Faisal became Vice President following the election victory by former President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih.
Before joining politics, the 50-year-old spent his youth in the resort industry. He also works as an architect and designer.
