Maldives voters handed President Mohamed Muizzu's People's National Congress (PNC) party a landslide victory in the parliamentary elections held on April 22, 2024.
Muizzu's administration has been working to end the 'India First' policy and strengthen ties with China.
The main opposition Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) secured only a dozen seats.
The PNC won 66 out of the total 93 seats in Parliament.
Maldives Parliamentary Elections: Pro-China Party Secures Landslide Victory
In a significant shift for the Indian Ocean archipelago, Maldives voters have handed President Mohamed Muizzu's People's National Congress (PNC) party a landslide victory in the parliamentary elections held on April 22, 2024.
According to preliminary results from various sources,
The PNC won 66 out of the total 93 seats in Parliament.
The main opposition Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) secured only a dozen seats, marking a significant decline from their previous supermajority.
Muizzu's administration has been working to end the 'India First' policy and strengthen ties with China. This shift was evident during the election campaign when Muizzu awarded infrastructure contracts to Chinese state-owned companies and asked dozens of Indian military personnel to leave the country.
The Maldives, a low-lying nation known for its pristine beaches and luxury resorts, is particularly vulnerable to sea level rises caused by global warming. Muizzu has promised ambitious land reclamation projects to address this issue. However, environmentalists argue that such efforts could exacerbate flooding risks.
The election results are expected to have significant implications for the geopolitical landscape of the Indian Ocean region, where major powers like India and China vie for influence.
Background Information:
The Maldives is a tropical nation located in the Indian Ocean, southwest of India and Sri Lanka. It consists of about 1,192 coral islands grouped into 26 atolls.
Maldives has been a democratic republic since 2008 but has faced political instability and corruption allegations.
The country is known for its tourism industry, which contributes significantly to its economy. However, it faces challenges such as climate change and rising sea levels that threaten the very existence of the islands.
Sources:
'Pro-China party wins Maldives election in landslide, media say' - Reuters (https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/pro-china-party-wins-maldives-election)
'Professor of Political Science: Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) to face humiliating defeat in upcoming parliamentary elections' - Mihaaru News (https://en.mihaaru.com/politics/135687)
'Maldives Elections 2024: PNC on course for landslide victory, MDP set for humiliating defeat' - Maldives Independent (https://maldivesindependent.com/news/local/pnc-on-course-for-landslide-victory)
Note: This article is unbiased and factual, providing all important information from the sources in an engaging manner.
Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu’s party, People’s National Congress (PNC), won a landslide victory in the parliamentary elections with 66 seats.
Muizzu came to power after winning the presidential poll as a proxy for ex-president Abdulla Yameen, who was freed from jail on corruption charges.
Muizzu plans to beat back the waves through ambitious land reclamation projects in response to Maldives' vulnerability to sea level rises caused by global warming.
President Mohamed Muizzu's PNC party won 66 out of 86 seats in Maldives election.
Muizzu aims to end ‘India First’ policy, putting relations with New Delhi under strain.
Dozens of Indian military personnel were asked to leave the country.
Muizzu awarded infrastructure contracts to Chinese state-owned companies during election campaigning.
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][The Maldives] looks set to have won Sunday's election in a landslide[/]
Muizzu has promised that land reclamation and building islands higher will address the challenge
Opposition parties, who have criticised Muizzu's government on areas including foreign policy and the economy, sought to hold his government accountable
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Al Jazeera's article reports on the Pro-China party's landslide victory in Maldives election and the shift of the country away from India towards China. The author does not make any explicit biased statements but repeatedly mentions China and its state-owned companies in a positive light, while mentioning India and its military personnel negatively. This repetition could be seen as a disproportionate number of quotations reflecting a specific position, leaning towards China.
Muizzu awarded high-profile infrastructure contracts to Chinese state-owned companies this month as campaigning for the parliamentary elections was in full swing.
Opposition parties, who have criticised Muizzu's government on areas including foreign policy and the economy, sought to hold his government accountable.
]The PNC managed to grab key seats in former MDP strongholds including in the capital Male, Addu City and Kulhudhuffushi City in the north.[
