Ahmed Akram
Council elections delayed for third time over flu outbreak
“President Yameen is convinced he can’t win a fair election and has delayed #LCE2017 for the 3rd time. A case of lies upon lies. Unacceptable,” tweeted former President Mohamed Nasheed, the opposition leader.
18 Mar 2017, 9:00 AM
Maldives local council elections postponed a second time
The elections commission has once again set back the vote to elect local councils stating that voting stations could not be set up in public schools on April 8.
02 Feb 2017, 9:00 AM
Court ruling threatens to halve MDP’s membership and state funding
The civil court has ruled against an MDP petition that sought to overturn the retroactive application of a requirement for fingerprinted forms for political party membership, threatening to reduce the party’s membership and state funding by half
05 Oct 2016, 9:00 AM
MDP to partner with MUO to field candidates for local council elections
The MDP will field candidates for the upcoming local council elections in partnership with the new opposition coalition, the Maldives United Opposition. It also says it will boycott constituencies where electronic voting is to be introduced.
16 Aug 2016, 9:00 AM
Plans for e-voting sparks concern
The main opposition Maldivian Democratic Party has expressed grave concern over the Election Commission’s plans to introduce electronic voting in the upcoming local council elections.
01 May 2016, 9:00 AM
Democracy Week rescheduled for February
The Elections Commission is preparing to celebrate ‘Democracy Week’ in February with a door-to-door campaign, debate, poster and essay competitions, quizzes, beach sports, and a family evening. The event was first scheduled to take place on October 10 last year, but was delayed after the September 28 blast on President Abdulla Yameen’s speedboat, which the government insists was an assassination attempt.
24 Jan 2016, 9:00 AM
Council by-elections cancelled after president ratifies changes to decentralisation law
The fifth amendment to the Decentralisation Act ratified by President Abdulla Yameen on Wednesday states that by-elections must not be held if an island, atoll, or city councillor resigns one year after the local council elections.
30 Jul 2015, 9:00 AM