Ruling party lawmakers are scrambling to justify President Yameen's unexpected Maldivian Idol win. Yameen was not a contestant in the popular reality television show.
PPM PG leader tweeted, "His Excellency President Yameen deserved the win. No vote necessary."
He was referring to the supreme court order which annulled the voting results based on a secret police intelligence report.
Critics fear this sets a dangerous precedent right before the upcoming 2018 presidential election. They alleged that Yameen could be handed a second term without an independent voting process.
The President's Office released a strongly worded rebuttal assuring critics that they are indeed correct. The statement also condemned them for terrorizing the country with rational arguments.
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