Politics

Campaign trail: division and security

Daily roundup of news from the campaign trail.

06 Sep 2018, 9:00 AM
A daily roundup of headlines made by the candidates, running mates and their surrogates on the campaign trail.
September 5

Maldives will be divided if opposition wins power: Shaheem (Sun)

This country will be divided if opposition win power: Dr Shaheem (Mihaaru)

Shaheem to scholars: don’t join political discord! (Avas)

Shaheem calls on scholars not to get destroyed in politics (Mihaaru)

Opposition isn’t an alliance, it’s a big conflict: Dr Shaheem (PSM)

President starts campaign trip to Vaavu atoll (Mihaaru)

Warm welcome for President Yameen in Vaavu Felidhoo (PSM)

Maamigili has changed, support is growing for President Yameen: campaign office (Avas)

PPM made the most progress recently in Maamigli: Nihan (Mihaaru)

Campaigning in the northernmost atolls, the president’s running mate Dr Mohamed Shaheem kept up attacks on the opposition coalition, warning that the four partners would squabble once in power and “this country will once again fall 15 years behind through their quarrels and divisions”.

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