The leadership of the ruling People’s National Congress (PNC) has declined to comment on the damages caused to Kamil Didi Primary School during a violent altercation that broke out during the party's internal elections yesterday.
The unrest at the Hulhumale' school erupted during the vote counting for the post of Vice President of the Hulhumale' North constituency. Footage of the incident shows two groups engaged in a heated verbal exchange that escalated into a physical brawl. The Maldives Police Service has confirmed that an investigation into the violence is currently underway.
During the confrontation, the glass panels of the school hall’s entrance were shattered, rendering the doors unusable. Eyewitnesses reported that several chairs belonging to the school were also damaged beyond repair.
Despite the destruction, PNC Chairperson and Speaker of Parliament Abdul Raheem Abdulla, along with the party’s Parliamentary Group Leader Ibrahim Falah, have remained silent on whether the party will take responsibility or fund the necessary repairs.
Both Abdul Raheem and Falah arrived at the school after the vote counting had been suspended due to the loss of public order and the ensuing violence. The counting for the constituency was eventually completed in their presence.
The seat for the constituency’s Vice President was won by Malsha Shareef.
As police continue their investigation into the brawl at Kamil Didi Primary School, circulating videos of the incident appear to show several government political appointees and staff from the President’s Office participating in the violence.
