Politics

Campaign trail: island hopping

Daily roundup of news from the campaign trail.

18 Sep 2018, 9:00 AM
A daily roundup of headlines made by the candidates, running mates and their surrogates on the campaign trail.
September 17

Ibu and Faisal visit all islands for campaign (Raajje)

Ibu and Faisal to all islands, this is record! (Mihaaru)

Pledge to visit all islands fulfilled (VFP)

Ibu’s praise for the people of Feeali! (Raajje)

Ibu saw the most pleasing sight on Feeali (VFP)

Housing units in Kolhufushi and tourism on nearby islands (VFP)

Ibu pledges to build an airport in Meemu atoll (Avas)

Ibu pledges to build an airport in Meemu Muli (Mihaaru)

We will form a council to listen to youth, we will listen to the public in decision-making: Ibu (Raajje)

We will set up a mechanism where concerns can be brought to senior officials: Ibu (VFP)

Ibu was gifted the biggest flower bouquet from Mulaku (Mihaaru)

A flower bouquet larger than Ibu from Mulaku! (Avas)

The government will not accept the result of the vote: Ibu (Raajje)

The government is not expected to accept the result of the vote: Ibu (Avas)

We will change things that harmed sovereignty: Ibu (VFP)

We will do everything necessary to keep the Maldives an independent nation: Ibu (Vnews)

I get Sheikh Imran’s counsel every day: Ibu (VFP)

Maamigili PPM youth support Ibu (Raajje)

We have done in 45 days what the government couldn’t do in five years: Faisal (Vnews)

Faris’s wife campaigning in Dhiggaru (Avas)

Faris’s wife joins Ibu campaign for first time (Vnews)

On Dhiggaru, Ibu’s praise for Faris and Maumoon (Avas)

We will develop a resort in Kashiguraidhoo: Faisal (Vnews)

That was a “selfie political debate”: Mariya (Raajje)

MNU has thrown its reputation into a “mudhole”: Jameel (Vnews)

It was President Yameen’s government that brought the system that paved the way for embezzling public funds: Mariya (Raajje)

Madam Aisha arrives in Addu to gain support for Ibu (Vnews)

“Think! They’re pulling wool over your eyes in the name of development” (Avas)

A youth was slaughtered on the street every 47 days: Mahloof (VFP)

The past five years was ruinous for Addu: mayor (Vnews)

We must not give the opportunity to rig the vote: Nadira (Raajje)

With a visit to Maaeboodhoo in Dhaalu atoll, opposition candidate Ibrahim Mohamed Solih ‘Ibu’ and running mate Faisal Naseem between themselves covered all 187 inhabited islands in the Maldives. The pair launched the campaign in early July, often visiting five or six islands in one day.

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