An opinion commentary argues that the super-majority won by President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu's administration has been used to rewrite party-defection rules, fund PNC members, constrain journalists, issue a gag order, and cut funding and property powers of local councils. It also cites restrictions on informal exchange-rate reporting and a promotional campaign for the Ras Malé development.
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The rulebook was rewritten so that jumping party lines meant forfeiting parliamentary seats outright, effectively leaving representatives at the mercy of internal disciplinary panels that can snuff out political careers on a whim.
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the official watchdogs at the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) generously rebranded the payouts as simple personal tokens of goodwill rather than unlawful bribes
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the judicial system produced a speech-strangling gag order carrying potential prison sentences for anyone who utters forbidden facts or opinions
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legislative amendments were placed before Parliament to impose brutal penalties on speech classified as an offense against religious tenets.
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