MSMariyam ShifaCons · Against

Splitting the executive risks gridlock between a president and a prime minister with different mandates.

Pros · For · 1

IFIbrahim Faisal

Mature parliamentary systems run for decades without gridlock — convention holds them together.

Cons · Against · 1

MDMaldives Democratic Party

A fair worry, and one worth getting right. Under the proposal the head of government answers to the Majlis, so a deadlock triggers accountability rather than paralysis. We would genuinely welcome your help refining the tie-breaking mechanisms through this debate.