Loss not due to failure by PPM, PNC leadership: Abdul Raheem

Interim President of People’s National Congress (PNC) Abdul Raheem Abdulla on Wednesday stated that PNC and Progressive Party of Maldives (PPM)’s major loss in the parliamentary elections were not caused by a failure in the parties leadership, but due to illegal influences in elections.

Although the two parties contested for a combined 40 seats in the parliamentary elections held on April 6, only 8 parliamentary seats were attained. This was a considerable loss for PPM after losing in the presidential elections held in September 2018. Thoughts are prevalent amongst certain members of PPM that the party’s leadership should take responsibility for the failure.