Council election campaign concludes
The May 6 local council election is due to take place despite the refusal of opposition candidates to endorse the final voter list due to concerns over its accuracy.
05 May 2017, 9:00 AM
The 2017 local council election campaign concluded with final rallies in Malé on Thursday night followed by marches and vehicle rallies across the country on Friday afternoon ahead of a 6 pm campaigning deadline.
Speaking at the Progressive Party of Maldives’ final rally at the industrial village of Malé, President Abdulla Yameen reiterated the ruling coalition’s central campaign message of voting for candidates who would work together with the government.
Yameen said citizens who want development are obliged to vote for pro-government candidates. “The opportunity to empower a councillor who would have the chance to say no to the government’s development projects as well as efforts to bring about social stability, good principles, codes of conduct and religious harmony is coming on Saturday,” he said.
“If you do that, we will once again head towards conflict, and things would once again remain unfinished.”
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