Maldivians see ‘little hope’ of free and fair election
Maldivians think it is unlikely that an election will be held at all and, even if it is held, they wonder if it will be free and fair.
27 May 2018, 9:00 AM
Maldivians do not believe there will be a free and fair election this year, Transparency Maldives said Sunday, one of many bleak findings published in its pre-election report.
People interviewed by the NGO said it is unlikely that an election will be held at all and, even if it is held, the interviewees questioned whether it would be free and fair.
There is not a competitive political atmosphere, according to those interviewed, because all the opposition leaders are disqualified from contesting, and there is an uneven playing field between the ruling party and the opposition in terms of campaigning.
People also said that even if a unity candidate is put forward by the opposition alliance that this candidate, too, will be disqualified.
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