PNC Secures Approval to Enter Presidential Election 

MV+ News Desk | August 3, 2023
Photo: PPM

People’s National Congress (PNC) has gained the green light from its consultative council to participate in the upcoming presidential election.

A substantial majority of 44 out of the 47 council members present during the current session voted in favor of the motion. 

With this decision, the path is now clear for prospective contenders seeking to stand for the presidency on the PNC ticket. The nomination window is set to close at 2:00 p.m., followed by a candidate nomination discussion scheduled for 4 pm today.

PNC reveal that the party is inclined to field Male’ city council mayor Mohamed Muizzu and MP Adam Shareef, as their potential candidates.

Notably, Muizzu holds the role of Vice President within the Progressive Party of Maldives (PPM) but has formally joined the ranks of the PNC today. 

Although the PNC constitution stipulates a primary process for selecting a presidential candidate, the exigencies of the timeline between the elections have led to the consultative council assuming responsibility for this crucial decision.

The PNC, functioning in a coalition with the PPM, has taken the strategic step of introducing their own presidential candidate to offset the absence of the PPM’s initial nominee, former President Abdullah Yameen. In a noteworthy turn of events, the ECM has invalidated Yameen’s candidacy application, a matter that has now been elevated to the purview of the Supreme Court.

As the political landscape unfolds, interested candidates have until Monday to formalise their nominations.

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