Elections Commission of Maldives has rejected a joint proposal by all three presidential candidates to conduct election on November 2; Inflation rate of the Maldives rose by 3.4 percent between September 2012 and September 2013; President has denied the a
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    • According to reports, Elections Commission of Maldives has rejected a joint proposal by all three presidential candidates (Mohamed Nasheed, Abdulla Yameen and Gasim Ibrahim) to hold the election on 2 November 2013. 1

    In another development, according to reports, the Department of National Planning has said in its monthly Consumer Price Index (CPI) Report that the inflation rate of the Maldives rose by 3.4 percent between September 2012 and September 2013. The report states that between August 2012 and August 2013, inflation rate increased by 2.51 percent. 2

    According to reports, President Dr Mohamed Waheed has denied the allegations made by UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay on October 30, whereby she said that the Supreme Court and government are subverting the democratic process in the Maldives. Pillay’s remarks were also rejected by the Supreme Court of Maldives. 3

    Reports noted that the rear window of the car of the High Commissioner of India to the Maldives has been broken while the car was parked in front of the High Commission on Ameer Ahmed Magu on October 28, 2013. 4 In a statement released on October 29, the High Commission of India in the Maldives said around 18:50 hrs on the 28 October, the Indian High Commission security guards observed on the close circuit TV that the culprit purposefully approached the Indian flag car, pelted two metallic objects at the car one of which smashed the rear windshield, and ran away thereafter. “Significantly, besides several other bystanders across the road, a policeman also witnessed the entire act but did not react. It is evident that there was malicious intention to cause damage to the property and perhaps to the occupant of the car,” the High Commission stated. The statement further stated “It would be pertinent to recall that the spouse of an Indian High Commission official was attacked earlier in January this year. The case continues to remain unresolved.” 5 President’s Office Media Secretary Masood Imad published a tweet condemning the attack and stating that the “perpetrator of this cowardly act will be swiftly brought to justice.” 6

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