Former Maldivian President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom has declared that the Maldivian public has become deeply disillusioned with politics due to the incompetence of the country’s leadership. Speaking at a gathering at the People’s National Front (PNF) Front Office, Yameen urged the government to communicate transparently and convincingly with citizens, asserting that leaders should stop treating the public as if they have the minds of five-year-olds.
Addressing recent political trends, Yameen asserted that public dissatisfaction with the current administration is becoming evident in every electoral opportunity. He remarked that the ruling party managed to secure its majority in the Parliamentary Elections only because the vote occurred during the government’s initial “honeymoon” period. Yameen further claimed that sitting members of Parliament no longer command genuine public backing, pointing to President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu’s loss in a referendum vote he personally initiated as clear proof of diminishing support.
”On average, the citizens of the Maldives have grown tired of politics. That is because of the incompetence of our leaders. After promising to perform better than previous leadership, the country has fallen ten miles backward,” Yameen stated. He added that people are currently refraining from protesting in the streets not out of contentment, but because they are focused on basic survival and providing for their families.
Despite widespread public frustration with both current President Muizzu and former President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih, Yameen claimed there remains a strong base of support for the PNF’s political vision. He recalled that his own administration did not rely on empty rhetoric, choosing instead to announce development projects only when they had reached the implementation phase.
Concluding his remarks, the former president stressed that citizens will inevitably reject political figures who only offer talk, reiterating that unfulfilled promises are the root cause of the public’s growing fatigue with the political establishment.
