Elections Commission decries death threats
EC secretary-general was threatened by three masked men.
03 Oct 2018, 9:00 AM
Members and staff are constantly facing threatening calls and messages over allegations of fraud and vote rigging, the Elections Commission decried Tuesday.
Complaints that could affect the outcome of the September 23 presidential election have not been lodged, the EC stressed in a statement, condemning efforts to question the credibility of the polls with “unsubstantiated allegations.”
Voting took place “in the presence of a record number of representatives of candidates, local and international observers and monitors” and the results were “endorsed by the candidates themselves, political parties as well as the international community.”
EC member Ahmed Akram told the Maldives Independent that three masked men threatened to kill the commission’s secretary-general on Monday night.
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