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Fayyaz Accuses President Muizzu of Direct Involvement in PNC Membership Fraud

Opposition leader and MDP Chairperson Fayyaz Ismail accused President Mohamed Muizzu of direct involvement in the fraudulent registration of nearly 40,000 PNC members in late 2024, citing Election Commission data showing membership rising from 28,983 to 68,968. DNR chief Abdul Majeed acknowledged that PNC membership forms were filled inside the DNR office, while the government, EC and PNC have not commented.

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What happened

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  1. Tue 21 Jan
    Department of National Registration chief Abdul Majeed admitted at a press conference that PNC membership forms had been filled inside the … on Tuesday only Maldives Republic At a press conference on Tuesday, Department of National Registration (DNR) chief Abdul Majeed admitted that PNC membership forms had been filled inside the DNR office.

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  • 40,000 members have been added to the party without checking the validity of the forms. This is done with the direct involvement of the president, and that is evident because he is silent on this issue,

    Fayyaz Ismail Maldives Republic Open the report (Maldives Republic)

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Figures in these reports

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  • 28,983 members PNC membership on 19 September Maldives Republic the PNC’s membership increased from 28,983 on 19 September to 68,968 by 31 December

    Word for word from the report in Maldives Republic. Open the report

  • 68,968 members PNC membership on 31 December Maldives Republic the PNC’s membership increased from 28,983 on 19 September to 68,968 by 31 December, a rise of 39,985 in just three months and 12 days

    Word for word from the report in Maldives Republic. Open the report

  • 39,985 members increase in PNC membership Maldives Republic a rise of 39,985 in just three months and 12 days

    Word for word from the report in Maldives Republic. Open the report

  • nearly 40,000 members allegedly fraudulently registered Maldives Republic Fayyaz alleged that nearly 40,000 individuals were fraudulently registered with the PNC in the final three months of 2024 using falsified membership forms.

    Word for word from the report in Maldives Republic. Open the report

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