Politics

Elections Commission to spend MVR1.6million on democracy celebration

The Elections Commission (EC) will be spending MVR1.6million (US$100,000) on celebrating democracy in northern Haa Alif Hoarafushi in October.

23 Sep 2015, 9:00 AM
The Elections Commission (EC) will be spending MVR1.6million (US$100,000) on celebrating democracy in October.
A “democracy week” will be held for the first time in northern Haa Alif Hoarafushi and will feature awareness programs, debates, poster competitions and community gatherings including beach sports.
A group of more than a hundred representatives from government offices, state’s independent institutions and businesses will descend on Hoarafushi during the week of October 4 – 10.
Hoarafushi has a registered population of nearly 2000 people.

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