An op-ed by Mahal Ibrahim Abdulla argues that Maldivians should abandon electoral politics under capitalism and instead build mass political consciousness, from which new leaders, parties and structural alternatives will emerge naturally. The author criticises established parties, elites and reversible reforms, and calls for socio-political and economic change that cannot be rolled back.
One outlet so far Only Maldives Independent has reported this among the sources we monitor. A gap in what we monitor, not proof that others did not report it.
This will be the last op-ed I write for a formal news outlet in the Maldives.
We refuse to play. The moment we get our hands on that console, we’re smashing it to pieces.
And so, we have abandoned electoral politics under capitalism.
No one needs to convince anyone about the shortcomings of capitalism as an economic system. The material conditions people must live through will convince them.
Nothing to compare yet. If another monitored source reports it, its headline appears beside this one.
