President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu has stated that the failure of the referendum to synchronize presidential and parliamentary elections was primarily due to the inadequate efforts of the People’s National Congress (PNC) campaign teams. Speaking at a gathering in AA. Rasdhoo, the President highlighted that the party’s failure to clearly communicate the advantages of consolidating the elections allowed opposition-led misinformation to take root among the public.
Characterizing the outcome as a significant lesson for the future, the President emphasized the necessity of working cohesively as a unified team to ensure future success. In this referendum, more than 68 percent of the voters cast their ballots against the proposal to hold the two elections concurrently.
