Ruling party eyes presidential poll win with electoral law changes
The ruling party proposals come three months ahead of presidential elections.
25 Jun 2018, 9:00 AM
The deposit fee for presidential candidates in the Maldives could more than double, one of many electoral changes proposed Monday by the ruling party ahead of this year’s polls.
Lawmakers from the Progressive Party of the Maldives (PPM) proposed the hike at a parliament sitting which lasted six-minutes and was the first session in more than two months. Only ruling party MPs were present as the opposition is boycotting parliament.
Opposition parties were meeting to discuss the proposed changes at the time of going to press.
The changes favour the ruling party, which is attempting to secure a second term in office for President Abdulla Yameen.
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