Maldives moves up runoff to Sunday to avoid deadlock

November 07, 2013 20:46

After two failed attempt to elect a president, Maldivian authorities today decided to move up the possible runoff of the presidential re-vote to Sunday to avoid any constitutional crisis in case there is no clear winner in Saturday's polls.

"Both Elections Commission and agents of the three candidates have agreed to reschedule the runoff date," Maldivian President Mohammed Waheed's Press Secretary Masood Imad told PTI.

"President hopes for smooth and fair elections," he said.

Elections Commission had earlier scheduled the runoff on November 16.

As per the Maldivian Constitution, the election process should be completed in such a manner that a new President takes office by the deadline of November 11.

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