Both opposition parties launch separate protests in Male' calling for reforms and the resignation of President Muizzu

Two opposition parties, the Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) and the People’s National Front (PNF), launched separate protests in Male' City on Tuesday evening, both calling for the resignation of President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu.

The PNF has been staging protests for the past two weeks, while the MDP began its own series of demonstrations on Tuesday after its National Executive Committee passed a resolution outlining 12 reforms it says are urgently needed.

At a press conference earlier in the evening, the MDP said the results of the April 4 local council and national referendums showed that the public had lost confidence in the government. The party accused the administration of misusing public funds, weakening democratic institutions and failing to uphold good governance.

Following the press conference, MDP supporters took to the streets, calling for the President’s resignation and demanding action on the 12 reform points, which include changes to appointments, finance rules, decentralisation, environmental oversight and the structure of independent institutions.

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The PNF, meanwhile, continued its own demonstrations, which have also centred on calls for the President to step down. Both parties have intensified their protests in the wake of the government’s heavy defeat in the April 4 elections, which many observers described as a major political setback for the administration.

Public criticism of government policies has grown since the vote, with increasing calls for policy changes and accountability.