Shahid to President Muizzu: Stop the intimidation and step back!
11 މާރިޗު 2026 | ބުދަ 11:17Speaking in Gaafu Alif Maamendhoo, Shahid asserted that the current administration is working to strip local councils of their powers and centralize all authority. He emphasized that citizens must reject the government's actions to ensure the development of their islands and to safeguard their fundamental rights.
MDP President Abdulla Shahid delivers remarks at a party rally held at the MDP focal point in GA. Maamendhoo. | RaajjeMV | Raajje MV
Shahid has called on President Muizzu to immediately cease his cowardly and disgraceful actions and to step back.
Speaking at a campaign rally in GA. Maamendhoo during a tour of the atolls with the party's leadership, MDP President Abdulla Shahid declared that the Maldivian people will not bow down to tyranny and demanded an immediate end to acts of cruelty and intimidation. Shahid further called on the authorities to step back and ensure that the electoral process is conducted in a manner that safeguards the fundamental rights of the citizens.
Tyranny will not prevail, and the Maldivian people will never bow down in the face of oppression. The PNC has had ample time to learn this lesson. The previous PPM administration pushed its cruelty to the absolute limit, yet what was the outcome? In the end, they suffered a crushing defeat. This time will be no different.MDP President Abdulla Shahid
Furthermore, Shahid stated that the Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) is the only party well-versed in the decentralization system and the only one that truly understands how to manage it. He further noted that the ruling People's National Congress (PNC) is instead accustomed to reclaiming the legal powers granted to local islands and centralizing them within ministries based in Malé.
Shahid stated that the current administration must be rejected by a significant margin. He warned that if the government is not defeated, decisions regarding island affairs will be centralized within ministries in Malé. He further noted that even the most minor tasks would then require formal correspondence with a ministry in the capital. According to Shahid, this centralization is the government's intended goal. He emphasized that everyone must work together tirelessly to prevent this from becoming a reality.
