An analysis of the Maldives' presidential race ahead of the 30 September runoff, where no candidate won an outright first-round majority and parties are negotiating coalitions. It covers provisional vote shares, concerns about religious extremism and the India-China geopolitical rivalry, plus the record low first-round turnout.
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Incumbent President and MDP presidential candidate, Ibrahim Mohamed Solih, shakes hands with Male' City Mayor and PPM/PNC presidential candidate, Mohamed Muizzu, during the presidential debate on 2 September 2023.
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As the Maldives gears up for the decisive second round of its presidential election scheduled for 30 September, the nation finds itself at a critical crossroads
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The provisional results showed Muizzu leading with 46% of the votes, while Solih trailed at 39%.
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Earlier reports gave 46 percent 12 Sep, 17:25 Maldives Republic
The provisional results showed Muizzu leading with 46% of the votes, while Solih trailed at 39%.
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Earlier reports gave 39 percent 12 Sep, 17:25 Maldives Republic
Ilyas Labeeb, a former MDP legislator and the candidate of The Democrats, won 7% of the votes, while various smaller parties and independent candidates made up the remainder.
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Earlier reports gave seven percent 11 Sep, 18:16 Maldives Republic
The first round saw a record low voter turnout of 79%, which President Solih attributes to administrative errors and negligence.
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