News Desk
President Dr. Mohammed Muizzu said today that the government has no intention of proposing any further constitutional amendments beyond those already announced, following the results of the recent referendum.
Speaking at the press conference at the President’s Office, President Muizzu said the vote held on the fourth of this month showed clearly that the public does not favour constitutional changes.
“I think the people have sent a very big message by the vote, whether they see it or not. Amendments to the Constitution are not accepted by the people, they are not favoured,” he said.
He said the government respects that message and does not plan to introduce new constitutional amendments. However, he said the administration will continue with the legal reforms already announced.
These include changes to the Judicial Service Commission, adjustments to the number of members of Parliament and proposed amendments to reserve a percentage of parliamentary seats for women and youth.
Official figures show that 69 percent of voters rejected the proposal to hold presidential and parliamentary elections on the same day. A total of 148,859 people voted against the amendment, while 67,680 voted in favour.
President Muizzu said the government lost the referendum because the PNC campaign team did not work effectively, adding that the message from voters was clear and must be respected.
