Politics

Campaign trail: love and pity

Daily roundup of news from the campaign trail.

02 Sep 2018, 9:00 AM
A daily roundup of headlines made by the candidates, running mates and their surrogates on the campaign trail.
September 1

People’s love and protection for Ibu in Kolamaafushi (Mihaaru)

With strong message from Kolamaafushi, the whole island boils over! (Raajje)

Ibu in Kolamaafushi with warm welcome: no disturbance (Avas)

I’m ready even if I have to go to jail with the Maldivian people: Ibu (Vnews)

Ibu calls for the release of 18 people arrested from Kolmaafushi (VFP)

Front row of Kolamaafushi rally reserved for detainees (Mihaaru)

Praise for the “Kolamaafushi 18” (Avas)

“We will reform the unconstitutional changes brought to laws” (VFP)

Ibu’s warning to President Yameen: obey the law if you want to remain! (Raajje)

President Yameen can’t intimidate the people anymore: Ibu (Mihaaru)

President Yameen will have to come within legal bounds after September 23: Ibu (Raajje)

Gaaf Alif atoll council vice president to MDP with Gemanafushi youth (Raajje)

The most excitement when Ibu came was from Gadhdhoo (Mihaaru)

We will face election after assuring that the voter’s list is valid: Ibu (Vnews)

No doubt, President Yameen will lose: Ibu (Mihaaru)

President Yameen will lose, that’s how the picture looks: Ibu (Avas)

We will complete Maavarulu airport: Ibu (Raajje)

Running mate Faisal Naseem travels to India (Vnews)

Joint opposition’s top priority will be establishing justice: Faisal (Raajje)

Sheikh Ilyas’s message: everyone stand up against tyranny (VFP)

Sheikh Ilyas calls to move beyond fear and stand up against tyranny (Vnews)

Ibu to President Yameen: behind talk of development is corruption and theft! (Mihaaru)

In defiance of an appeal by the police to postpone his trip, Ibrahim Mohamed Solih ‘Ibu’ went to Kolamaafushi island, an opposition stronghold in the south where 18 activists were arrested over alleged vandalism of the ruling party office. The opposition candidate’s speedboat was surrounded and escorted into the harbour by seven boats decked out in the colours of the Maldivian Democratic Party and Jumhooree Party.

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