Maldives ruling party submits president’s candidacy papers
The president did not hand his own papers in because he was busy.
09 Aug 2018, 9:00 AM
The Maldives ruling party on Thursday submitted the candidacy forms for President Abdulla Yameen and his running mate to contest the September 23 election.
Tourism Minister Moosa Zameer handed over the forms to Elections Commission chief Ahmed Shareef.
Shareef told reporters the electoral body would announce a decision within 48 hours after deliberating on whether to accept the candidacy.
Yameen is the third candidate to submit an application for this year’s race.
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