Politics

Campaign trail: colour blind

Daily roundup of news from the campaign trail.

21 Sep 2018, 9:00 AM
A daily roundup of headlines made by the candidates, running mates and their surrogates on the campaign trail.
September 20

The highest priority in implementing the president’s manifesto will be protecting religion: Azima (PSM)

We have clear evidence that MDP is buying and selling ID cards: Nihan (PSM)

Heated attacks from PPM to Nasreena! (Mihaaru)

With Nasreena’s message, Nihan’s questions to MDP (Avas)

Nihan attacks president Maumoon and madam Nasreena! (VFP)

Flats to be given to everyone who submit forms (Mihaaru)

Muizz says everyone who submit forms will get a flat (Raajje)

Everyone who submit forms for Hiyaa project will get flats: Muizz (Avas)

Interest rate on social housing loans to be reduced to six percent (Mihaaru)

Elect President Yameen, he will bring development: vice president (Avas)

Our aim is to ensure housing for all citizens: vice president (VFP)

The president will make every atoll capital island a city: Muizz (Avas)

President’s office spokesman uses obscenities against public (Vnews)

With two days left to campaign, the president and his running mate were absent from the trail on Thursday. A group of ministers took part in a panel discussion about the ruling party manifesto. It was organised by the Maldives National University with a live broadcast on state media.

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