Jumhooree Party leader MP Qasim Ibrahim has said the country should hold the presidential and parliamentary elections on the same day, arguing that the current system creates unnecessary instability for every incoming government. In a post on X, MP Qasim said the political landscape has changed significantly since the first multi‑party presidential election in 2008, and that it is now too late to continue holding the two elections separately. He said every new administration is forced to spend its first six months trying to secure a parliamentary majority. “In the 2019 and 2023 elections, the people gave three‑fourths of the … Continue reading MP Gasim Says Same‑Day Elections Would Strengthen Stability and Reduce Political Disruption