Government dismisses claims of voting system overhaul
The Government has firmly denied allegations from the opposition suggesting it is planning to change the electoral voting system in the Maldives.
Addressing the issue at the closing ceremony of Maldives 2.0 Digital Transformation Summit, Minister of Homeland Security and Technology, Ali Ihusaan, dismissed the claims and reaffirmed the government's commitment to preserving the current voting process.
Minister Ihusaan clarified that President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu has no intention of modifying the existing voting system as part of the country's broader digitization initiatives.
According to the Minister, the President had made this position clear in previous discussions with government officials.
At the same time, the President told me and the ministers there that we should do all this in this manner, however we should not have any intention of changing the way we vote. We are already voting in a perfect system and we will continue like that
He stated
Estonia, which is supporting the Maldives in its digital transformation efforts, offers both traditional and digital voting options to its citizens.
However, Ihusaan reiterated that the current administration has no plans to pursue e-voting.
He added that while the former administration had explored the possibility of introducing electronic voting, the current government has not adopted this direction.
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