Deputy Speaker of the Parliament, Moosa Manik (Reeko Moosa) has said that he would contest for the Presidency in 2023, if he was given the opportunity.

Speaking on a program broadcast on Raajje TV, Moosa said that he wants to contest for presidency through a party. He added that the Presidency was not reserved for a certain individual, and that it was something that required loyalty and honesty.

He noted that there were things that everyone dreamt of and things that they would want to do for their country. He added that he really wanted to see such things coming to fruition and that he was quite interested in working against things that risk national security such as terrorism.

He also added that anyone who wishes to run for office must be able to take full responsibility of the office, and be capable enough to run it.