Azif withdraws name, guaranteeing MMC seat for Hamdhoon

Ahmed Azif has withdrawn his name for the online slot for Maldives Media Council (MMC) membership, guaranteeing Mohamed Hamdhoon a seat.

Azif and Hamdhoon had both tied during the election held on Monday with 40 votes each, requiring a second round of voting.

Assistant Editor of Sun Online, Azif has withdrawn his name, paving way for Hamdhoon to claim the seat as the seventh member of MMC.

Emme beynunvi iru eheetherikan foarukohdhin meehun ge faigai kolhufain jehumakee alhuganduge siyaasathu thakaa khilaafu kameh! pic.twitter.com/A16PfBBYpz

— ahmed azif (@Aajifuti) December 13, 2016

Members elected from the medias:

• Ahmed Rifaau – V Media (69 votes)

• Ahmed Mujuthaba – Sun Media (57 votes)

• Fayaz Yousuf – PSM (55 votes)

• Abdul Mueed Hassan – Bahuru Magazine (44 votes)

• Misbah Abbas – VFP (41 votes)

• Hassan Shaakir Mohamed – Asdhandi Magazine (41 votes)

• Mohamed Hamdhoon – Mihaaru Online (40 votes)

Independent members elected:

• Ahmed Abeer Ismail (81 votes)

• Shaufa Hussain (74 votes)

• Mohamed Azim Abdul Haadhee (73 votes)

• Anwar Ibrahim (62 votes)

• Assad Shareef (45 votes)

• Mariyam Khaleel (39 votes)