Politics

Campaign trail: size matters

Daily roundup of news from the campaign trail.

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

A moment of “freedom,” the whole place was packed! (Mihaaru)

They won’t dare give permission to hold a second rally in Malé: Ali Zahir (VFP)

They won’t dare give permission for opposition rally now: Ali Zahir (Mihaaru)

“Phone Jagaha” opening: President Yameen has been cruel to President Maumoon: Ibu (Vnews)

MRM meeting hall opened in Malé (Raajje)

President Maumoon’s support is big on islands: Ibu (Avas)

We will secure rights of resort workers along with more opportunities: Faisal (Vnews)

Joint opposition candidate Ibrahim Mohamed Solih ‘Ibu’ and his running mate opened a campaign meeting hall in the capital. It was set up by the ‘Maumoon Reform Movement,’ a group of supporters and loyalists of jailed former president Maumoon Abdul Gayoom.

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