Opposition gears up to take campaign restrictions to court

Leader of the opposition alliance Abdul Raheem Abdulla announced, on Sunday, that the opposition was lodging a case at court over the differentiation between parties of the ruling coalition and opposition coalition in receiving campaigning opportunities for the upcoming local council elections.

Speaking at a media briefing held by People’s National Congress (PNC) and Progressive Party of Maldives (PPM), Abdul Raheem claimed that the protective measures set in place due to the ongoing pandemic was hindering the campaigns.