Politics

Campaign trail: pleading in the rain

The final roundup of news from the campaign trail.

22 Sep 2018, 9:00 AM
The final roundup of headlines made by the candidates, running mates and their surrogates on the campaign trail.
September 21

Ibu returns to Malé after concluding final trip of the campaign! (Raajje)

Ibu meets youth voting for first time (Vnews)

Faisal thanks police for cooperation during campaign trips (Raajje)

We won’t do wrong to President Yameen, but justice will reach him: Saud (Mihaaru)

A vehicle rally in Addu with hundreds (Vnews)

Addu City campaign ends with everyone holding hands (Raajje)

Give what the atolls deserve without orders from Malé: Ali Nizar (Mihaaru)

Vote Ibu to uphold power of the constitution: [jailed lawmaker] Ilham (Vnews)

Make use of the opportunity for police to be free: [jailed ex-police chief] Areef (Avas)

Former CP urges enforcement of the public’s decision without hesitation (Vnews)

Areef appeals for police not to hesitate to enforce the public’s decision (Raajje)

Appeal from former PG Muhthaz: vote for Ibu (VFP)

Say no tyranny and injustice and vote Ibu-Faisal: Muhthaz (Vnews)

[Jailed lawmaker] Faris’s appeal: Vote Ibu for national interest (Avas)

Tyranny can be brought to an end by voting for Ibu: father of [jailed] former chief justice (Vnews)

Group of students in Lanka support Ibu (Avas)

Support of many students in Lanka for Ibu! (Raajje)

A vote for Ibu is a vote to end intimidation of businessmen: Saudhulla (Vnews)

There’s no reason the public should be compassionate and caring towards Yameen: Ameen (Vnews)

The president’s remarks are what “munafiqs” [hypocrites] would say: Ali Waheed (Vnews)

Joint opposition candidate Ibrahim Mohamed Solih ‘Ibu’ returned to the capital after wrapping up his final campaign trip in Addu City. Back in Malé, he met first-time voters in a question and answer session.

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