Elections Commission holds a meeting with Candidates and Stake Holders.

I got a text message from one of the officials from elections commission by saying there will be a meeting with all candidates and stake holders at 1500hrs today 1^st July 2009 in the Elections Commission office. By then I was thinking about what I should say, whether or not should I repeatedly condemn what had happened recently and pre-election conflicts.

When I get there around 1510hrs with the President of Islamic Democratic Party as my brother is currently out of city. Unlike the previous meeting, it was not very much heated as Mr. Musthafa had gone through all possible legal proceedings. Fortunately, the Supreme Court has ruled out any further retrial against the high court verdict.

Like previous meetings, Mr. Musthafa tried all in his capacity to convince his points and at one point it seemed like he was trying to challenge the role, inclusiveness and aptitude of the Human Rights Commission by law. I felt really sorry for him as he is not aware of it. The Vice President of the Human Rights Commission Mr. Zahid blatantly replied and explained the role of the commission and what is written in the Human Rights Act.

It was Gassaan’s lawyer who repeatedly condemns the irresponsiveness of the Police in connection with 26th June 2009 incident. Further, Mr. Umar Naseer the President of Islamic Democratic Party has strongly criticize the failure to bring before justice those who involved in criminal offences in the Thimarafushi pre and post election, such as the arson attack on my house and a boat belongs to one of the MDP member and some cases of public order violation.

In response, the officials from the official said that they are still investigating all those things and for sure they will bring those who involved before justice. This statement similar like what they have been telling us since the election process began.

The Election Commission distributed the list of election officials and all necessary proceedings required for the upcoming re-election. It was all explained and hopes things would go well enough. After all let’s see what happens next?