Ruling party lawmakers transform Majlis into a total circus

The People’s Majlis stands as a vital pillar of the state, charged with passing legislation, keeping the government in check, and protecting public rights.

However, the current reality presented by the PNC-dominated 20th Majlis is starkly different. The behavior and rhetoric on display inside the chamber resemble the performance of court jesters.

Lawmakers persistently lie and mislead the public about blatantly obvious facts, fueling a daily decline in support for these parliamentarians, the ruling party, and President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu.

Stinging defeats at the polls

The public's growing distaste was clearly demonstrated during last April's local council elections and nationwide referendum.

The opposition MDP dominated across the country and captured seats in every major city, while 70 percent of voters delivered a harsh rejection to the administration in the referendum.

Such results offer a clear warning of what awaits in the 2028 presidential election.

False promises on job security

Specific actions within the chamber highlight this ongoing spectacle. During a recent Tuesday sitting, PNC Parliamentary Group Leader and Inguraidhoo MP Ibrahim Falah asserted that the administration would avoid firing any worker unjustly. The actual situation paints a very different picture.

Ordinary employees at state-owned enterprises are constantly let go under the pretext of cost-cutting, even as political appointments multiply daily.

Consequently, Falah’s assurances serve as empty jokes designed to pull the wool over the public's eyes.

Financial hypocrisy on display

The hypocrisy deepens when examining the compensation of political appointees, who pocket monthly salaries between MVR 25,000 and MVR 50,000.

Firing lower-level workers while padding political ranks proves that saving state money was never the real goal.

Economic ignorance from high earners

The economic claims made by ruling MPs are equally absurd. Falah argued that tapping into the Pension Fund or commercial bank reserves does not amount to money printing.

Financial experts counter that such moves harm the national economy, spark inflation, and inflict severe hardship on regular citizens.

Watching an MP who rakes in over MVR 80,000 a month make such ill-informed claims would be hilarious if the consequences were not so serious.

Rubber-stamping President Muizzu's agenda

Rather than keeping the executive branch in check, members of the 20th Majlis act like puppets who blindly agree with everything President Muizzu says.

No matter how flawed a presidential move might be, their sole job appears to be showering the leader with praise and defending every single government choice.

A betrayal of the public trust

Voters send representatives to parliament to voice citizen concerns and correct bad policy decisions.

Instead, today's parliament spreads misinformation and treats public worries as a punchline. When parliamentary debate degrades into pure farce, national progress and genuine reform grind to a complete halt.