Maldives electoral body ‘on the verge of stealing elections’
The joint opposition accused the Elections Commission of conspiring with the incumbent.
15 Aug 2018, 9:00 AM
The Maldives opposition has accused the Elections Commission of conspiring with the incumbent to steal the September 23 presidential election.
In a statement Wednesday, the joint opposition expressed concerns over the EC’s re-registration of people who want to vote outside their island of permanent residence.
The process “appears to be a deliberate exercise in vote rigging and electoral manipulation.”
The opposition’s reasons to suspect fraud include,
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