Presidential poll date to be announced Thursday
The election is expected to be in September and will be held against the backdrop of widespread criticism of civil and political rights abuses by President Abdulla Yameen’s government.
05 Jun 2018, 9:00 AM
The scheduled date for this year’s presidential poll has been finalised and will be announced on Thursday, the Elections Commission told the Maldives Independent.
EC member Ahmed Akram said Tuesday the commission had finalised the schedule and it would be announced at a meeting with political parties, media and other stakeholders.
The election is expected to be in September and will be held against the backdrop of widespread criticism of civil and political rights abuses by President Abdulla Yameen’s government.
Last week authorities attempted to block the main opposition Maldivian Democratic Party’s primary over the candidacy of former president Mohamed Nasheed.
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