Maldives politicians criticised by EU

The European Union on Thursday criticized politicians for the lack of electoral reform in the Maldives.

It said such changes were not a priority on the domestic political agenda, meaning there was no progress in implementing EU recommendations.

“Domestically, neither the government nor the People’s Majlis nor the opposition have sought to address the issue of electoral reforms,” said an EU statement. “To date, the political and institutional environment of the Republic of Maldives has not been conducive for the adoption of meaningful and concerted electoral reforms.”

Following the 2014 parliamentary election observation mission— the largest such EU mission to the country — the EU recommended 22 steps including electoral reform.