Economic minister Fayyaz Ismail has stated that today's internal elections held by main opposition party PPM are proof that President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih does not send police forces to halt political activity.

The PPM internal elections were held today. The party has stated that voting will be held in all islands of the country.

Commenting on this activity of PPM, Fayyaz welcomed the elections and said that the fact that President Solih did not interfere with it using police is proof of the political freedom here now.

Fayyaz said that five years ago, things were different and the ones who came to get the ballot boxes were the police.

During PPM candidate Abdulla Yameen's presidency, MDP alleges that the government interfered with their activities.