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
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)
Benefits will increase when retirement age is raised: President Yameen (Mihaaru)
Allowance will be given despite going to work after turning 65: President Yameen (Sun)
“No compulsion to work until 74 years of age” (Avas)
Retirement age will be raised as a voluntary matter: President Yameen (VFP)
Opposition lacks energy to recover lost money: President Yameen (PSM)
President pours criticism over opposition pledges (Avas)
It’s not just big islands that need development (Sun)
Opposition people unable to submit re-registration forms stormed elections at the last minute: President (Sun)
We will serve for five years, not campaign: Faisal (Mihaaru)
In opposition government, Majlis won’t be brought under president’s power: Faisal (Avas)
New resorts will be developed in Haa Dhaal: Ibu (Mihaaru)
Petition for Ibu to develop resort near Vaikaradhoo (Avas)
Taxi board purchase price will be abolished entirely: Ibu (Avas)
Ibu’s aim: protect the Neykurendhoo mangrove forest and gain benefits (Avas)
Ongoing projects won’t be stopped: Ibu (Mihaaru)
Under education policy, schools will change to single-session: Ibu (Raajje)
Warm welcome for Ibu on Kulhudhuffushi (Avas)
Kulhudhuffushi will be made a city and developed as urban centre: Ibu (Raajje)
Vote Ibu for justice and compassionate government: Ali Hussain (Raajje)
People will say no to Yameen as they say no to theft: Gafoor (Raajje)
Raising retirement age is to cut MVR5,000 benefits: Shahid (Raajje)
President Yameen has betrayed trust: Maleeh (Raajje)
I can only broaden my work if you vote for Yameen: Fathun (Mihaaru)
Vote Yameen if you want to broaden social assistance: Fathmath Ibrahim (PSM)
“If Yameen is re-elected for a second term, the claws of ideological warfare will weaken” (PSM)
We don’t have philosophy of anti-campaigning: Dr Shaheem (PSM)
Foreigners are behind efforts to topple President Yameen’s government: Shaheem (Sun)