Yameen Says PNC and DRP Are Running a 'Shadow Cabinet' as Ruling Parties

Former President Abdulla Yameen has said the People's National Congress (PNC), together with the Dhivehi Rayyithunge Party (DRP), has formed the government and is operating as a shadow cabinet. Speaking in an interview with Raajje, Yameen said the two parties have formed the government and are working in that capacity, and that the PNC has become a shadow cabinet while the Dhivehi Rayyithunge Party will be the largest party in the country. He said the PNC and the DRP are forming the government, and that if the government continues in this way, the People's National Congress will become the largest party. The report also stated that 57 seats were won in the 2023 election. According to the account given in the interview, the People's National Congress has become the largest party, and the Dhivehi Rayyithunge Party will also become the largest party. The remarks were published on 21 February 2026.