Referendum results demonstrated presence of a responsible opposition; President's remarks are merely an emotional outburst: MP Didi
3 ޖޫން 2026 | ބުދަ 09:31Maradhoo MP Ahmed Didi criticized the government, stating that recent election results clearly demonstrate the presence of a formidable opposition movement in the Maldives. Highlighting public disillusionment over stalled development projects across the islands, he asserted that the current opposition remains the most significant challenge facing the administration in the upcoming presidential election.
An excerpt from Member of Parliament Didi's interview with RaajjeTV. | Raajje MV
Member of Parliament for the Maradhoo constituency, Ahmed Didi, has stated that President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu’s claims regarding the absence of a responsible opposition in the Maldives are driven by emotion. Didi asserted that the President is well aware that a robust opposition currently exists within the country.
Speaking on RaajjeTV’s "Fala surukhee" program, Ahmed Didi stated that if the Maldives lacked a responsible opposition, the government would not have faced a 30 percent defeat in the recent referendum. He further noted that without such an opposition, they would not have secured such overwhelming support across all cities in the local council elections. Therefore, he remarked that it is surprising the President claims to see no opposition.
MP Ahmed Didi further stated that the President is well aware that the strongest challenge to his administration’s success in the upcoming presidential election is the current robust opposition movement. He also alleged that while the President speaks on the subject of dishonesty, a significant portion of the public believes the President himself is someone who lacks integrity.
It is widely believed that these remarks were driven by emotion, as the President is well aware that a formidable opposition currently exists in the Maldives. Furthermore, the President recognizes that this opposition will pose the most significant challenge to his administration's efforts to secure victory in the upcoming presidential election.Ahmed Didi, Member of Parliament for the Maradhoo constituency.
Furthermore, Ahmed Didi, the Member of Parliament for the Maradhoo constituency, stated that the public is deeply disillusioned by the lack of progress on island development projects. He noted that it is evident across the islands that the government is failing to fulfill its promises to the people. He further noted that during his visits to more than 60 islands across the atolls, he witnessed a complete standstill of development projects scheduled under the Public Service Investment Program (PSIP).
Criticizing the government's performance, Ahmed Didi further stated that President Muizzu maintains a distant and unfamiliar relationship with the media.
