Maldives NGO Federation criticises political parties attacks on Elections Commission
19 Aug 2013, 5:00 PM
Leah Malone
Additional reporting by Ahmed Nazeer
The Maldives NGO Federation has expressed concern that political parties are attempting to discredit the Elections Commission (EC) by inciting hatred toward the institution in an effort to obstruct the holding of a free and fair presidential election.
The Maldives NGO Federation, representing over 60 local civil society organisations, issued a press release Sunday (August 18) that declared their confidence in the EC and noted the essential role the commission has played in holding free and fair elections over the past five years.
The organisation also highlighted concerns that some political parties have been trying to discredit the EC “so close” to the scheduled September 7 election.
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