MDP Calls for Post-Ramadan Parliamentary Elections

The opposition Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) has formally requested the Elections Commission of the Maldives (ECM) to schedule the upcoming parliamentary elections after Ramadan. This follows advice from the Parliament Committee on Independent Institutions. The constitutional date for the polls overlaps with Ramadan, causing a dispute. MDP's correspondence disclosed that all parties except the ruling Progressive-National Coalition (Progressive Party of Maldives and People's National Congress) supported a post-Ramadan date. Independent institutions HRCM and ACC also endorsed this. MDP accused ECM of bowing to pressure from the ruling coalition to hold elections during Ramadan. ECM Vice Chairman Ismail Habeeb announced that a date will be revealed soon. The current parliament's term ends on 28 May 2024.

The opposition Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) has formally requested the Elections Commission of the Maldives (ECM) to schedule the upcoming parliamentary elections after Ramadan. This follows advice from the Parliament Committee on Independent Institutions. The constitutional date for the polls overlaps with Ramadan, causing a dispute. MDP's correspondence disclosed that all parties except the ruling Progressive-National Coalition (Progressive Party of Maldives and People's National Congress) supported a post-Ramadan date. Independent institutions HRCM and ACC also endorsed this. MDP accused ECM of bowing to pressure from the ruling coalition to hold elections during Ramadan. ECM Vice Chairman Ismail Habeeb announced that a date will be revealed soon. The current parliament's term ends on 28 May 2024.

The opposition Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) has formally requested the Elections Commission of the Maldives (ECM) to schedule the upcoming parliamentary elections after Ramadan. This follows advice from the Parliament Committee on Independent Institutions. The constitutional date for the polls overlaps with Ramadan, causing a dispute. MDP's correspondence disclosed that all parties except the ruling Progressive-National Coalition (Progressive Party of Maldives and People's National Congress) supported a post-Ramadan date. Independent institutions HRCM and ACC also endorsed this. MDP accused ECM of bowing to pressure from the ruling coalition to hold elections during Ramadan. ECM Vice Chairman Ismail Habeeb announced that a date will be revealed soon. The current parliament's term ends on 28 May 2024.

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