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Island Development Committee Elections Postponed

The government has announced that elections for interim Island Development Committees (IDCs) will be postponed.

Waheed Deen, Minister of Atolls Development, told Minivan News on Thursday that the elections, which had been scheduled for June 1, would now be held after the national referendum to decide the new system of government.

IDC election campaigns will begin within 30 days of the referendum being completed, says Deen. No date has been set for the poll to decide on the system of government, and parliament is still preparing the final details.

The opposition, which had announced its intention to contest the elections on June 1, has dismissed the announcement as a “façade,” saying it is another attempt by the government to play for time and stall democratic reform.

Mohamed Nasheed (Anni), Chairman of the Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) claims the government is afraid to face the public in democratic elections