MDP alleges Fenaka, RDC staff being forced to re-register to vote in different islands

Main opposition MDP’s spokesperson for the upcoming local council elections Abdulla Waheed, on Friday, has alleged that employees of state-owned Fenaka Corporation and the Road Development Corporation (RDC) are being forced into re-registering to vote in islands other than where they are currently stationed.

The Elections Commission (EC) opened the re-registration window for the Local Council and Women's Development Committee (WDC) elections last Tuesday, with the deadline set for 15:00pm on Monday.

As the campaign for the election intensifies, Waheed claimed in a post on X on Friday that the government is forcing employees of Fenaka and RDC to re-register in specific islands to manipulate and secure their votes. He further accused the administration of exerting undue influence over the electoral process.

ފެނަކަ، އާރުޑީސީގަ ވަޒީފާ އަދާކުރާ މުވައްޒަފުންގެ ވޯޓް ޔަޤީން ކުރުމަށް އެފަރާތްތަކުން މަސައްކަތް ކުރާ ރަށް ނޫން ރަށް ރަށައް ރީރަޖިސްޓްރީ ކުރުމަށް ދަނީ މަޖުބޫރުކުރުވަމުން. މިއިންތިހާބަށް ސަރުކާރުން ދަނީ އިންތިހާއަށް ނުފޫޒް ފޯރުވަމުން.

— Abdulla Waheed (@waddxy) February 13, 2026

These allegations follow concerns raised by the MDP yesterday, claiming that three employees of the Waste Management Corporation (WAMCO) in Thinadhoo City were transferred to other islands for supporting MDP candidates.

Meanwhile, Abdul Kareem Abdullah—the twin brother of ruling PNC’s Chairperson and Parliament Speaker, Abdul Raheem Abdullah—has alleged that two of his children were dismissed from their government posts after he announced his candidacy for L. Fonadhoo Council presidency as an independent candidate.

With the elections scheduled for April, all political parties are actively campaigning. On Thursday, a draw was held to determine the candidate numbers.