Thirteen PPM-PNC Coalition Candidates Secure Tickets for Parliamentary Elections

Thirteen candidates have successfully secured tickets from the main ruling PPM-PNC coalition for the upcoming parliamentary elections, bypassing the need to contest the coalition’s primaries.

The coalition’s announcement yesterday revealed that the candidates earned their tickets for 13 electoral districts, either by running unopposed or due to the withdrawal of other candidates.

The following individuals are the 13 candidates who have secured tickets:

• Hoarafushi constituency: Ali Moosa
• Baarah constituency: Ibrahim Shujau, PNC deputy leader
• Hanimaadhoo constituency: Idhrees Abdulla
• Eydhafushi constituency: Ahmed Saleem, incumbent MP
• Mahibadhoo constituency: Ahmed Toriq, incumbent MP
• Nilandhoo constituency: Fathimath Saudha
• Thimarafushi constituency: Ibrahim Sanah
• Fonadhoo constituency: Abdul Raheem Abdulla (Adhurey), PNC chairperson
• Central Hithadhoo constituency: Ahmed Azan Marzooq, journalist
• Hulhudhoo constituency: Mohamed Shahid (Shaad), former MP
• South Galolhu constituency: Ibrahim Mohamed
• West Henveiru constituency: Ali Ibrahim
• Central Hulhumale’ constituency: Abdulla Shazeem

This announcement follows President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu’s decision, the leader of PNC, to permit all candidates to participate in the primaries. This decision was made in response to protests, as some candidates had initially been rejected for reasons such as causing strife or failing to adequately serve the coalition.

Originally scheduled for December 23, the PNC had postponed the primaries to January 20 and subsequently to January 27.