"System Vote" not possible before 30th of this month: EC

Vice Chief of the Elections Commission (EC), Ismail Habeeb, has said that there is a lot of work to be done to raise awareness among the public before conducting a referendum to determine the system of government in the Maldives. He added that it is not feasible to hold such a referendum at this time.

Hulhudhoo MP Ilyas Labeeb submitted a motion to the parliament to conduct a referendum on the system of government before October 30. The parliament passed this motion, with the support of MPs representing the Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) today.