Politics

Campaign trail: war of pledges, retirement age and interim rule

Daily round-up of news from the campaign trail.

14 Aug 2018, 9:00 AM
With the presidential election less than 40 days away, this is the first of a daily round-up of headlines made by the candidates, running mates and their surrogates on the campaign trail. 
August 13

Many pledges from President Yameen for Thimarafushi (Mihaaru)

Will build roads, award plots of land, and establish a BML branch in Thimarafushi: President Yameen (Sun)

Whose face will emerge after a year and a half should be cleared up: President Yameen (Mihaaru)

Ibu is pledging to do what the government is doing, not pledging anything new: President Yameen (Sun)

Maldivians want Yameen development, not a Jazeera Raajje: President Yameen (Avas)

Talking of death penalty has brought an end to murders: President Yameen (Avas)

On the first stop of his three-day tour of Thaa atoll, Yameen inaugurated water services on Thimarafushi island and pledged to open a Bank of Maldives branch, award plots of land, and to lay tar on a one-kilometre road that leads to the island’s airport.

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