Most of all, I thought not to go to power this time. However, I was forced to because of the unconstitutional violations. -- Gasim

Most of all, I thought not to go to power this time. However, I was forced to because of the unconstitutional violations. -- Gasim

However, during the last five years, the country’s increasing domestic and external debt, forecast year-on-year deterioration of the financial situation, the loss of part of the territory and the presence of Indian troops in the country forced him to change his mind and contest the presidential election.

"Most of all, I thought not to go to power this time. However, the reason I was forced to do so was because things were going on against the Constitution," he said.

According to Gasim, the country is now heading in a bad direction