The President's Office has stated the government does not dismiss employees and uses its resources to influence elections.
The President's Office stated it has looked into accusations that a political appointee was dismissed over an internal election of the main ruling Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP). It stated that it took action against the political appointee after conducting an investigation in accordance with the rules and regulations, after receiving a petition accusing the employee of misuse of his position.
Furthermore, the President's Office stated the government has never used its resources to influence an election and will condemn such actions in the strongest terms. It also stated each individual has the right to support and vote for whomever they wish and urged citizens to alert the relevant institutions if those rights are undermined.
Parliament of the Maldives also held a debate over the issue after an emergency motion was submitted by Parliamentarian Mohamed Waheed.