Maldives avoided bankruptcy due to President’s policies: Falah

PNC Parliamentary Group Leader and party campaign manager Ibrahim Falah has said Maldives avoided bankruptcy due to the economic policies implemented by President Dr Mohamed Muizzu after taking office.

Speaking at a rally in Gaafu Dhaalu atoll Thinadhoo City, to launch the campaign of PNC candidates for the upcoming April local council elections, Falah said the country’s economic situation at the time of the 2023 presidential election was comparable to that of Sri Lanka prior to its financial collapse.

He said the only difference was that Maldives had not publicly declared the severity of its situation, despite facing difficulties in paying for essential imports such as staple food items and fuel.

Falah referred to Sri Lanka’s economic crisis, which resulted from a shortage of foreign currency to import basic goods and repay international loans.

“By the grace of Allah, this country has remained safe to this day because of the strong economic policies implemented by our President when he assumed office,” Falah said.

He described President Muizzu as sincere, trustworthy and hardworking, saying such leadership is rare.

“The people of Maldives place great trust in him,” Falah said, adding that residents of Thinadhoo also believe the President delivers on his promises.

Falah also repeated his criticism of the opposition Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP), describing its political ideology as “destructive.” He accused the party of politically training its members in what he described as an irresponsible manner.

“You will see that not only MDP councillors in the islands, but also their parliamentary candidates, will fail to respect the Constitution and the law,” he said.