On April 22, 2024, media reports in India and the Maldives reported that in the Maldives parliamentary elections on April 21, Muiz's People's National Congress Party won more than 60 of the 91 seats, which means that from today onwards, the vast majority of seats in the Maldives parliament will be in the hands of President Moiz. Although Mouiz is president, he will also be strongly supervised by parliament under the Maldives' constitution, so his policies will have to pass through parliament if they are to be passed. If the parliament is in the hands of Muiz's opposition, it will be very difficult for Muiz to promote a friendly policy toward China, but now, the dust has finally settled and the parliament is finally in the hands of Muiz's People's National Congress Party, which undoubtedly has laid a solid political foundation for Muiz to further promote the friendly policy with China.
At a time when India is exerting intense pressure on the Maldives and Indian-backed opposition is also rampant in the Maldives, Moiz's People's National Congress Party (PRNC) has been able to win parliamentary elections for a number of reasons.
First, based on Moiz's personal charm and ability, after all, in last year's presidential election, Muiz was able to stand out from a crowd of candidates in the Maldives and eventually become the new president of the Maldives. If Muiz did not have a few brushes and his own political ability and ideas, he would certainly not stand out among so many opponents. Mouiz's ability and political advocacy are reflected in his election platform, which firmly grasps the core issues in the Maldives, namely economic development and foreign policy, which is to solve the problems of the Maldives' people's livelihood in terms of economic development and get India out of the country in terms of foreign policy.
Two of Mouiz's two major ideas enabled him to adapt to the current situation in last year's presidential election and won the approval of Maldivian voters, which allowed Muiz to stand out as the new president. The victory in the House of Representatives election once again shows that the two propositions of Muiz's People's National Congress Party have a deep social foundation in the Maldives, so they can achieve a reversal in the face of the opposition in the House of Representatives. All in all, as the new president of the Maldives and a politician who has been in the political arena for many years, Muiz's skills should not be underestimated. Therefore, the victory of the People's Congress Party of Muiz in the general election of the House of Representatives is closely related to the political ability and political energy of Muiz and the People's Congress Party.
Second, Muiz's political ability and political platform laid the foundation for the People's Congress Party to win the election, and another important reason was the adoption of the right policies. In the run-up to the parliamentary elections, Mouiz's People's Congress Party (PMP) also faces a huge challenge, as the MPP has only 20 or so seats in the parliament, which is at a very significant disadvantage. To reverse the situation, Moiz ordered the release of his former political ally, Yameen, who was arrested by the former president for his "get India out" campaign and has been in jail for his actions, but Yameen still has deep influence in Maldivian politics. Therefore, before this election, Mouiz released Yameen, and the two also formed a political alliance, a strategy that greatly strengthened Mouiz's camp and achieved the result that Mouiz wanted, that is, to turn the tables against the wind in the parliamentary elections, which also shows that the right strategy is very politically crucial.
Third, another important reason why Muiz was able to turn the tables in this parliamentary election is that what India has done in the Maldives is really disgusting. Before Muiz and Yameen, the Maldives had pursued a pro-India policy for a long time, and in terms of geopolitics, ethnic closeness, and economic relations, there was nothing wrong with the Maldives government's pursuit of a pro-India policy, after all, the Maldives' neighbor was India. The crux of the matter lies in the fact that India has not regarded the Maldives as a sovereign and independent country for a long time, nor has it handled its relations with the Maldives on an equal footing.
The Maldives maintains friendly relations with India in the hope of taking a share of India's development and thereby raising the level of economic and social development of the Maldives. After so many years, the Maldives has found that it is only India's "back garden", and India has no intention of helping the Maldives in construction. This is the fundamental reason why Muiz shouted the slogan "Get India out" when he ran for president and won the support of the Maldivian people. India always wants to regard the Maldives as its "backyard" and colony, and it is certainly impossible to gain the friendship of the Maldives when the Maldives people are politically conscious. India's loss of the Maldives is ultimately the result of its own wrong foreign policy, and if India does not change its naked hegemonic policy toward its neighbors, India will lose even more.
Fourth, President Muiz was able to turn around in the parliamentary elections not only because India itself shot itself in the foot, but also because China, a new neighbor, represents a huge opportunity for the Maldives. During the election campaign, President Muiz proposed to maintain friendly relations with China, because after the Maldives joined China's "One Belt, One Road", a large amount of Chinese capital, technology and enterprises entered the Maldives. Taking Malé, the capital of the Maldives, as an example, China has built a bridge across the sea to make the Maldivian people and politicians feel the power of China's construction, and also make the Maldives feel the friendship from China. Therefore, it is certainly in the interests of the Maldives to establish more friendly relations with this powerful country, and India is really not on the table compared to China. After China has brought considerable benefits to the Maldives, it is only natural that President Muiz's People's National Congress Party will be able to completely turn the tables in parliament. China's idea of kingship and the concept and action of peaceful development have won the support of the Maldivian people, which is an important reason why Muiz's People's National Congress Party was able to win in parliament.
All in all, under the changes in the world today, a country like the Maldives that is in the strategic maritime transportation artery will naturally have its own ambitions, and China has deeply impressed the Maldives with the concept and action of "One Belt, One Road" and "Community with a Shared Future for Mankind", which is the fundamental reason why China and Malaysia can form a community with a shared future.