Maldives government urged to use state funds for candidate security
Young men on motorbikes confronted and tried to attack the opposition’s presidential candidate.
11 Jul 2018, 9:00 AM
The Maldives government was urged Wednesday to use state funds to provide all presidential and vice presidential candidates with security and protection, following an attempted assault on the opposition’s pick and his campaign team.
Ibrahim Mohamed Solih was confronted by two young men on motorbikes in Hulhumalé. The attack at Central Park was stopped by his security detail and Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) activists.
His team was later targeted with bags of used diesel. Senior officials from the MDP and the Jumhooree Party were caught in the crossfire. The attack was also directed at reporters covering the event.
The Attorney General’s Office said it had asked state institutions to “provide the candidates and vice president choices with security and protection through the state budget” and “to urgently work on strengthening the protection and security provided to them” in order to ensure a free, fair and peaceful election.
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