Parliament Majority Leader and Inguraidhoo MP Ibrahim Falah has launched a scathing criticism of the recent alliance formed by former presidents Mohamed Nasheed, Abdulla Yameen and Ibrahim Mohamed Solih, saying the agreements reached between them “only bring laughter.”
In a post shared on X, Falah questioned the credibility of the three former leaders, particularly regarding their calls for press freedom, judicial independence and anti-corruption reforms.
According to Falah, even during the press conference held by the former presidents, journalists were allegedly expected to ask questions only in ways acceptable to the three leaders.
“When people raised the murders of journalist Rilwan and Yameen Rasheed during Yameen’s presidency, it became a problem. When people pointed out that Ibu failed to properly investigate those cases, that too became an issue,” Falah wrote.
He also referred to the arrest of former Criminal Court Judge Abdulla Mohamed during Nasheed’s administration, questioning what type of freedoms the three leaders could realistically guarantee for the public.
Falah said seeing references to judicial independence, parliamentary independence, economic reform and anti-corruption efforts in the agreement signed by the three former presidents was “laughable” considering their political records.
The ruling People’s National Congress (PNC) parliamentary leader went on to level a series of accusations against all three administrations.
Referring to Nasheed’s presidency, Falah accused him of unlawfully detaining a judge, shutting down courts and distributing uninhabited islands to associates. He also referenced controversies linked to the MNBC case and SAARC Summit expenditures.
Turning to Yameen’s administration, Falah accused the former president of intimidating judges, suppressing parliament and targeting journalists and political opponents.
He further alleged that the administration of Ibrahim Mohamed Solih pushed the country deeper into debt, mishandled the COVID-19 ventilator issue and interfered with judicial institutions.
Falah also criticized the alliance itself, arguing that the cooperation between the three former presidents was motivated by political self-interest rather than genuine concern for the country.
The comments come shortly after the three former presidents held a joint meeting and announced cooperation on a number of national issues, including democracy, governance and press freedom.
