News Desk
MALE’ — Former President and Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) Chairperson Mohamed Nasheed has launched a sharp attack on the administration of President Dr Mohamed Muizzu, claiming the current government is teetering on the brink of collapse.
Speaking on Friday at an event marking the launch of news outlet Adhadhu’s new media platform, Nasheed argued that while the primary ambition of the main opposition MDP remains a return to power, current political dynamics suggest the government may unravel under its own weight before any formal transition occurs.
Addressing the audience, Nasheed outlined two primary mechanics of political change in the country: power shifts brought about by peaceful political campaigning, and administrations collapsing internally due to their own vulnerabilities.
“Our goal is to return to government,” Nasheed said. “However, as I see it today, President Dr Mohamed Muizzu’s administration falling from power is far more imminent than our own return.”
The former president pointed to what he described as a steep decline in public support for the incumbent administration, asserting that President Muizzu would struggle to command even 30 per cent of the vote if an election were called today.
Drawing parallels to previous political crises, Nasheed suggested that while President Muizzu might not fall to the historic low of 5 per cent recorded by former President Mohamed Waheed in the 2013 presidential election, a second term for the current administration appears increasingly improbable.
Signalling an escalation in opposition strategy, Nasheed announced that the MDP is preparing to organise street-level protests to hold the government to account. He expressed conviction that the public would rise up against the administration once social and economic pressures cross a critical threshold.
