Pro-China party wins Maldives election in landslide

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MALE, April 22 (Reuters) - Maldives voters handed President Mohamed Muizzu's party a landslide win at parlimentary elections, media said on Monday, an outcome set to shift the Indian Ocean archipelago closer to China and away from traditional partner India.

Muizzu's People's National Congress (PNC) won 65 of the 93 seats up for grabs on Sunday, preliminary results from the Maldives Elections Commission and media projections show.

The main opposition Maldives Democratic Party (MDP) dwindled to just 12 seats from 65 earlier.
Both Beijing and New Delhi have wooed the Maldives as they vie for influence in the Indo-Pacific region.

Elected last year, Muizzu has pledged to end the country's "India First" policy, straining ties with New Delhi.
His government has asked dozens of Indian military personnel to leave the Maldives, a move critics say could hasten its shift towards China.

Muizzu's post as president is not affected by Sunday's vote, in which 368 candidates contested for five-year terms.

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Sri Lankan working in Maldives Monday, 22 April 2024 03:58 PM

Unlike Sri Lankans the people of Maldives have realised the dangers posed by India. We in Sri Lanka tolerating traitors who are the openly supporting India, this now unthinkable in Maldives. In the last few months Indian supporters have either fled to India or gone underground. They are now assumed to be “ threat to Maldives “.

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Mohammed Mateen Monday, 22 April 2024 10:42 PM

Belt and Road at play., This will be next Hambantota. Already the Chinese spy ships are berthed in the Maldives. In illiterate Maldives even the elections would have been rigged by the Chinese.

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Arnold Tuesday, 23 April 2024 05:07 AM

OF course Indian always make sure they get more than what they give. They gave a short term loan (which is already repaid) and now they demand massive swaths of land in return. Modi demanded that massive solar project (which would have been done easily by local investors) given to Adani, and now we have to pay the Indians every time we turn on the light.

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Stanislaus Monday, 22 April 2024 04:00 PM

Feel pity for the ignorant people of the Country. Not knowing what will be outcome of their action in future. They are completely trapped now.

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Sokrates Monday, 22 April 2024 04:13 PM

They will bitterly regret turning to an inhumane and cruel dictatorship. Without India, the Maldives would be ruled today by an unscrupulous Sri Lankan businessman and his mercenaries. China will now step by step take over the entire tourism industry with all hotels, guesthouses and restaurants, as happened in Laos. Due to the overwhelming number of Chinese tourists, those from Western countries who bring the money will stay away. After that, even the Maldivians will no longer dare to go to their beaches, as happened with the Laotians in their country. If the Chinese try to set up a navy base there, it will lead to a deadly conflict with India, which will also affect Sri Lanka.

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Punchi Monday, 22 April 2024 04:44 PM

Indian tourism numbers month on month has dropped substantially but Chinese tourism numbers have increased. We await with anticipation the announcement of a Chinese naval base. This may result in tourists from UK, Germany and other European countries going elsewhere. We may benefit

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Gona Monday, 22 April 2024 04:54 PM

Congrats. Next is Sri Lanka. China First.

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Ratnasuri Hadiranpola Monday, 22 April 2024 05:22 PM

This could leave India to reset shortcomings of their foreign policy no sooner than later

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Any political group who stayed on India's side in Maldives will suffer Monday, 22 April 2024 05:47 PM

The politics of India make it such that it would be a perversion that anyone of Islam could ever support a party that follows for India. The BJP is even loud mouthing to take our Islands, but unlike us the Maldivians are never afraid to be invaded by India.

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James Monday, 22 April 2024 07:40 PM

Maldives is heading in the path of doom

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Arnold Tuesday, 23 April 2024 05:10 AM

Only one in that path is you.

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Mahila Tuesday, 23 April 2024 03:44 PM

Maldives has to Look-out soon for suppliers of "Metal" (rock stones for local construction), which was supplied by India!!!??? No problem, they will be supplied by China - Like the supply of Organics for us - costing 6.7 million "Kunu Kanda"!!??? Yes, it is given that China will go ahead with B

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Lahiru Radika Kumara Monday, 22 April 2024 07:43 PM

Maldives is a developing country, struggling with financial and military development. President Muizzu's political view is detrimental for Maldives development. As a leader, he should be claver to get the support from China and India by following a neutral political view.

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Sam Silva Monday, 22 April 2024 07:49 PM

Next it will be our country with a pro China party contesting and winning.

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Arnold Tuesday, 23 April 2024 05:11 AM

Why do you care. Most local tour operators do not entertain Indians as they are penny pinchers and dont pay. I know many tour operators lost large amounts

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Kevin Tuesday, 23 April 2024 03:27 AM

Well done. Maldivians' education level rapidly increased with economic prosperity. As a percentage Maldives has more science, business and IT graduates than SL. That is why they are changing for the better.

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Distressed in bound tour operator. Tuesday, 23 April 2024 05:16 AM

Good decision. Indians always take more than what they spend. As an inbound tour operator, I have lost millions by way of unpaid bills by Indian tourists. They think just because they are tourists the tour operator should behave like their slaves.

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Ravana Tuesday, 23 April 2024 10:38 AM

Another one bites the dust Guess they didn't learn from our downfall Who can stop from the adamant blind walking to a trap?

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Patcitz Tuesday, 23 April 2024 05:11 PM

Well, good move, President Muzzi should bring back the Chinese military into Maldives immediately, after chasing Indian bastards away. It will be a big protection for Indian Ocean.

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navi Tuesday, 23 April 2024 07:37 PM

Sri Lanka's loss and Maldivian gains. A good lesson for our foreign policy makers and the politiicans.

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