Politics

Campaign trail: final stretch

Daily roundup of news from the campaign trail.

20 Sep 2018, 9:00 AM
daily roundup of headlines made by the candidates, running mates and their surrogates on the campaign trail.
September 19

Warm welcome in Fuvahmulah for Ibu and Faisal (Vnews)

Fuvahmulah’s change, ready to show in vote! (Mihaaru)

We will build ICT main centre in Fuvahmulah: Ibu (Raajje)

The MVR1.2 billion allocated for Fuvahmulah went into pockets: Ibu (VFP)

Ibu spills out a pile of pledges for Fuvahmulah! (Avas)

My “real self” won’t change: Ibu (Mihaaru)

We will air-condition all mosques in the country: Ibu (VFP)

Whole Fuvahmulah is with the coalition: Faisal (Vnews)

A record on Fuvahmulah, Faisal’s challenge to PPM senior officials! (Mihaaru)

Faisal’s challenge: no way you can win in Fuvahmulah! (Avas)

MVR1.2 billion spent on Fuvahmulah can’t be seen: Shah (Raajje)

We left President Yameen because he failed to fulfill pledges: Shah, Fazad (Vnews)

I did wrong by trying to get votes for President Yameen, I’m paying for it with my life: Sinan (Raajje)

“Vote for Ibu to right the wrong” (Avas)

Vote Ibu to free Imran, he is a compassionate son: mother Zahidha (Vnews)

Coalition government should be supported to empower women: Aisha (Vnews)

For their final campaign trips before the election on September 23, opposition candidate Ibrahim Mohamed Solih ‘Ibu’ and running mate Faisal Naseem travelled to the southernmost atolls.

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