Maldives president calls for protests over alleged vote rigging
The ruling party is alleging fraud over a leaked audio of EC chief Ahmed Shareef.
01 Oct 2018, 9:00 AM
A week after conceding defeat, President Abdulla Yameen has questioned the election results and urged supporters to protest nationwide until the Elections Commission addresses concerns over alleged vote rigging.
The president joined a protest staged by the ruling Progressive Party of Maldives in the capital Monday night. Citing a leaked audio of a conversation between EC chief Ahmed Shareef and an unknown associate, he said it shows there was undue influence over the independent electoral body.
Insinuating bribery, Yameen claimed he would have received much more than 96,000 votes (42 percent).
“I really believe I would get more votes than this. We have to continue our work until the EC gives a definite answer,” he was quoted as saying by the media.
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