PNF seeks criminal probe into EC President over membership fraud

Sep 17, 2026, 8:45 AM
Elections Commission President Shakeel and PNF Secretary General Maleeh

Elections Commission President Shakeel and PNF Secretary General Maleeh

The People's National Front (PNF), the political party of former President Abdulla Yameen, has decided to file a request today for a criminal investigation into the President of the Elections Commission (EC), alleging that members are being removed from the party without their knowledge.

In a post on X, PNF Secretary General and former Minister Mohamed Maleeh Jamal alleged that the Elections Commission's conduct has crossed all boundaries. He claimed it has now been proven that PNF members were removed from the party registry without their consent.

"Therefore, we will submit a request to the police at 2:00 pm today to conduct a criminal investigation against the President of the EC. Repeated advice has been given, but no reforms were made," Maleeh said.

Responding to these allegations, Elections Commission President Mohamed Shakeel dismissed the claims as entirely false during an interview with Adhadhu.

He explained that under the current system established at the Elections Commission, it is impossible to register or remove an individual from a political party without their knowledge.

"The EC system is now designed such that no one can be enrolled in or removed from a party unknowingly. I urge Maleeh, or anyone else, for that matter, to refrain from making such unsubstantiated claims simply to gain public attention," he said.

While similar allegations of fraudulent membership recruitment have previously been levelled against the ruling People's National Congress (PNC), those cases were never investigated, and no action was taken.

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