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President’s Office has said that the President’s call for early election in July 2013, the earliest date as allowed by the Constitution, has been met with overwhelming public support.

President’s Office said that the President received the support of leaders and supporters of leading political parties such as DRP, PPM and JP.

In the statement released by President’s Office today, they said that CMAG’s primary role is to defend the Constitutions of the Commonwealth member states, and the Maldivian Constitution clearly states when Presidential elections can be held. As such, the government is confident that once the CMAG is aware of this, they will support the elections of July 2013.

The statement also noted that MDP’s advocacy for elections earlier than July 2013 merely serves to highlight the persistent constitutional violations of the previous administration.