Elections Commission (EC) has requested that security be provided to candidates and their running mates of September’s presidential elections.
In a tweet on Sunday, EC requested the defence ministry to provide them with security from 18 August onwards.
August 18 is when EC will publicize the names of the candidates.
Candidatunnai candidatunge naibunnah, riyaasee inthikhaabuge gaanoonugaivaa gothuge mathin, 18 August 2018 in feshigen salaamathaai rakkaatherikan foarukohdhinumuge inthizaam hama jassaa dhehvumah Ministry of Defence and National Security ah edhefi
— Elections Commission (@ElectionsMv) July 29, 2018
The government is already providing security Dr. Mohamed Shaheem Ali Saeed, the running mate of President Abdulla Yameen, but no protection has yet been provided to opposition coalition candidate Ibrahim Mohamed Solih and his running mate Faisal Naseem.
Solih and his campaign team was targeted for assault during their door-to-door campaign in Hulhumale’ earlier this month. Afterwards, home minister Azleen Ahmed said that he had requested the police to investigate the incident, but the police have yet to respond or make any arrests in the matter.
