Campaign trail: ‘stealing in advance’

Daily roundup of news from the campaign trail.

29 Aug 2018, 9:00 AM

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

August 28

Historic photos with Ibu and Nasheed (Avas)

We see from this government uncivilised and inhumane characteristics: Jameel (Vnews)

Gasim’s questions to institutions over president’s “advance stealing”! (Vnews)

Ibu and Faisal have visited 127 islands, three atolls remaining: Mariya (VFP)

Talk of stealing in advance will be investigated: Mariya (Vnews)

Public won’t be hesitant even if coalition is criticised: Ameen (Raajje)

A rally to be held in Addu with Sheikh Ilyas (Raajje)

Efforts to twist the truth won’t succeed: Sheikh Ilyas (Vnews)

Ibu and Faisal have visited 127 islands and met more than 200,000 people: Mariya (Raajje)

The opposition candidates were not involved in any official campaign events Tuesday, a rarity after weeks of island hopping. On the previous day, Ibrahim Mohamed Solih ‘Ibu’ met supporters in Colombo as running mate Faisal Naseem concluded a tour of Shaviyani atoll.

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