Maldivians are voting in parliamentary elections on Saturday April 06,04,2019 , with
more than 264,000 people eligible to cast a ballot. Altogether 386
candidates are running for a place in parliament.
President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih (photo above) needs at least 44 seats in the 87-member parliament to secure a majority. His coalition currently has 52 seats, but one major political partner with 22 seats recently aligned with former President Yameen Abdul Gayoom.
Solih's Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) and Yameen's Progressive Party of Maldives (PPM) are the main contenders in the election.
Saturday's vote also marks the comeback of the country's first democratically elected leader, Mohamed Nasheed, who, after being released by the courts, is running for a seat in the election.
The Maldives, which became a multiparty democracy in 2008 after decades of authoritarian rule, has
been facing political turmoil since Nasheed's resignation in 2012.
President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih (photo above) needs at least 44 seats in the 87-member parliament to secure a majority. His coalition currently has 52 seats, but one major political partner with 22 seats recently aligned with former President Yameen Abdul Gayoom.
Solih's Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) and Yameen's Progressive Party of Maldives (PPM) are the main contenders in the election.
Saturday's vote also marks the comeback of the country's first democratically elected leader, Mohamed Nasheed, who, after being released by the courts, is running for a seat in the election.
The Maldives, which became a multiparty democracy in 2008 after decades of authoritarian rule, has
been facing political turmoil since Nasheed's resignation in 2012.
No comments:
Post a Comment