Former Vice President Mohamed Jameel Ahmed has launched a scathing attack on President Mohamed Muizzu, characterising the start of his administration as a period defined by deception and dishonesty.
Speaking at a People's National Front (PNF) rally last night, Jameel asserted that Muizzu ascended to the presidency by misleading the public, claiming that his entire political foundation is built on duplicity. Vowing to expose the President’s deceit and tyranny, Jameel challenged Muizzu to a public debate.
"We will clearly expose Muizzu’s tyranny, his inhumanity, his rogue behaviour, his incompetence, and his sheer dishonesty. Come forward if you dare," Jameel challenged.
Jameel noted that Muizzu’s campaign was centred on the plight of former President Abdulla Yameen, repeatedly describing Yameen’s conviction as "unlawful" and an act of persecution.
"Muizzu claimed he was coming to free President Yameen. Has he done that?" Jameel questioned.
"Does the book Muizzu studied lack the distinction between truth and lies? Is he so confused that he perceives falsehood as truth and wrong as right? If that is his understanding, then he is not of sound mind."
Invoking the prophetic descriptions of a hypocrite, Jameel stated that President Muizzu embodies all such traits. He alleged that the President consistently lies when he speaks, breaks his promises, and betrays the trust placed in him.
Jameel further argued that the public voted for Muizzu as a proxy for Yameen, entrusting him with a mandate he has since betrayed. Jameel declared that there is no possibility of supporting Muizzu moving forward.
In addition to these claims, Jameel levelled serious allegations of corruption and injustice against the President. He criticised the acquisition of three islands in Thaa Atoll for tourism development by a member of the President’s family and condemned the administration's conduct regarding the dismissal of Supreme Court justices.
Addressing the government’s authoritarianism, Jameel cited the arrest of Adhadhu journalist Mohamed Shahuzan. He described the arrest as a grave injustice and an inhumane act.
