Politics

Campaign trail: strongholds

Daily roundup of news from the campaign trail.

01 Sep 2018, 9:00 AM
A daily roundup of headlines made by the candidates, running mates and their surrogates on the campaign trail.
August 31

President Yameen to Lhaviyani atoll to inaugurate projects (Avas)

Naifaru public gives warm welcome to President Yameen (PSM)

A big “Eid” for Naifaru with president’s visit (Mihaaru)

Lhaviyani atoll hospital building and Naifaru harbour opened (VFP)

Opposition sends lawyers to Adeeb to find out where the money is: president (Sun)

Opposition couldn’t get money from Adeeb: president (VFP)

Maldivians wouldn’t want a ruler who doesn’t have the competence of President Yameen: health minister (PSM)

Public will only accept a ruler of President Yameen’s calibre: health minister (Sun)

“Empowered women” march in Hulhumalé (PSM)

President Yameen makes many pledges for the development of Naifaru (PSM)

Youth City is the new Medina for youth: President Yameen (VFP)

MDP is creating discord among the public: Nihan (PSM)

Warm welcome for President Yameen on the opposition candidate’s island (PSM)

Many people welcome president on Ibu’s island (Mihaaru)

Warm welcome for President Yameen on Ibu’s birth island! (Sun)

Warm welcome for president on Ibu’s birth island (Avas)

Hundreds of people greeted President Abdulla Yameen on the north-central islands of Naifaru and Hinnavaru, the former a stronghold of support. He urged islanders to translate the warm welcome to votes on September 23.

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