President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu has said the government respects the results of Saturday’s local council, WDC elections, and the referendum on merging national polls, pledging to address key concerns raised by the public.
In a message shared on X, the President congratulated the winners and assured citizens that the administration will take steps to make necessary improvements in line with public expectations.
Voting took place from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, with ballot counting still underway. Early results indicate that a clear majority, around 70.1 percent, rejected the proposal to merge presidential and parliamentary elections, while 29.9 percent voted in favor.
In the mayoral races, the opposition MDP secured victories in five major cities: Male’, Addu, Fuvahmulah, Thinadhoo, and Kulhudhuffushi, with incumbent mayors holding onto their seats.
Out of 294,876 eligible voters, 185,709 cast their ballots, marking a turnout of 63 percent.
