State funds approved for political parties
The MDP is now the largest party with more than 50,000 members.
21 May 2019, 9:00 AM
The Elections Commission has approved annual state funding for political parties with the bulk of the money allocated to the ruling Maldivian Democratic Party and opposition Progressive Party of Maldives.
The MDP will receive MVR12 million (US$778,210) and the PPM will receive MVR9 million, EC member Ahmed Akram told the Maldives Independent. The Jumhooree Party and Maldives Democratic Alliance will each receive MVR2 million.
The EC has decided to ask the finance ministry to release the funds, Akram said on Tuesday.
The funding is allocated based on membership. Only parties with more than 10,000 members are eligible, according to the political party law.
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