MDP Details Referendum Irregularities As Tensions Grow On Streets

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The opposition Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) has released a report highlighting alleged fraud during the August 18 referendum.The report details dozens of specific irregularities, which the opposition says makes the result of the August vote ‘unacceptable.’The referendum, which asked Maldivians to choose between a presidential or parliamentary system of government in the new constitution, was billed by the government as the country’s first free and fair multi-party vote.The MDP backed the adoption of a parliamentary system, while President Gayoom called on voters to retain the presidency.Read More >>