Campaign trail: income tax and interim rule

Daily roundup of news from the campaign trail.

21 Aug 2018, 9:00 AM

A daily roundup of headlines made by the candidates, running mates and their surrogates on the campaign trail.

August 20

President Yameen will get full support from Thinadhoo and Fuvahmulah: Dr Shaheem (PSM)

People value the projects, we will get votes: Shaheem (Mihaaru)

Shaheem after trip: support for President Yameen is huge (Avas)

Don’t worry, raising retirement age would be a happy change: government (Mihaaru)

Waste management system with incinerator to be established in Ihavandhoo (PSM)

Kulhudhuffushi row houses handed over after six years (Avas)

Crumbling Kulhudhuffushi row houses handed over with president due to arrive (Raajje)

Upon his return to Malé after campaigning in the south, running mate Dr Mohamed Shaheem told reporters that he expected President Abdulla Yameen to win with “a comfortable majority” as the public was grateful for infrastructure projects, such as sewerage in Fuvahmulah and housing, harbour and land reclamation in Thinadhoo.

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