MDA says support for merged polls is non‑political

1 week ago

Maldives Development Alliance (MDA) Vice President Mohamed Abbas says the party decided to support holding the presidential and parliamentary elections on the same day in the national interest. The MDA announced on Tuesday that it supports merging the two elections. Speaking on SSTV’s Baaru Hathareh programme on Wednesday, Abbas said the decision was not politically motivated, but based on the country’s