Majority of Maldivians ‘troubled by status quo,’ but support democracy
A solid majority of Maldivians prefer democracy as a form of government, but remain cynical about the status quo and distrustful of state institutions and political parties, according to a nationwide survey conducted by Transparency Maldives
20 Oct 2015, 9:00 AM
A solid majority of Maldivians prefer democracy as a form of government, but remain cynical about the status quo and distrustful of state institutions and political parties, according to a nationwide survey conducted by Transparency Maldives (TM).
The NGO’s 2015 Democracy Survey titled ‘A Troubled Future for Democracy’ was made public today. TM conducted the Maldives’ first survey of public attitudes towards democracy ahead of the presidential election in 2013.
The 2015 survey found that 63 percent of people believe that despite its problems democracy is still the best system for the Maldives, compared to 59 percent in 2013. Some 77 percent of the respondents also think a democratic form of government is good for the country.
However, a majority of Maldivians lack confidence in the parliament, the judiciary, political parties, and state institutions. A majority of respondents were critical of the political order and believe that the country is headed in the wrong direction.
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