Funds released to political parties
29 Oct 2017, 9:00 AM
After delays of several months, the finance ministry assured political parties on Sunday that it has released state funds for 2017.
Spokesman Ahmed Aiman told the Maldives Independent that the ministry has released the funds to the Elections Commission for disbursement. “It is up to the Elections Commission to make sure parties have received the funds,” he said.
But Ahmed Abdulla, the newly elected deputy chairman for finance of the main opposition Maldivian Democratic Party, said the party has yet to receive the funds.
“We are waiting for our [bank] statements to confirm if we have received it,” he said.
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