The Elections Commission of the Maldives (ECM) has revealed that the budget for Presidential Election 2023 will be finalised next week.
President of the ECM Fuad Thaufeeq said that a large part of the work to formulate the budget has been completed and that the electoral body is working with the Ministry of Finance and the relevant institutions to finalise the budget. He said the budget is expected to be finalised by next week, adding that a large part of the expenditure will go towards the facilitation of travel.
Meanwhile, political parties have begun preparations for the upcoming Presidential Election. As such, some parties have announced their candidates while other parties plan to choose their candidates through an internal election or during the party congress. The right to vote in the Presidential Election is the most important right given to citizens under the multi-party system.