Death Penalty in the Maldives- is it being used as a political statement for the Parliamentary elections?

This is not about the application or implementation of the death penalty; this is whether the death penalty is used as a political tool to identify specific groups as being more "Islamic" than the others, by supporting it. The disturbing truth of the matter is the apathy towards the discussion and the fear of being labelled. This is a serious matter since we have not had anyone put to death by the state under a justice system since the early 1950's.
The issue had never been discussed or brought up by anyone other than religious persons who preached in the shadows during ex-president Gayyoom's presidency. Gayyoom had the scholars shunned and disgraced and belittled and ensured that they were not vocal enough. Then with the available freedoms of a democracy, brought about by the MDP and the Democratic movements and the first multi party elections; all scholars and preachers now had a voice. Still, the issue of death penalty was not raised at sermons or preachers on stage, at least not to the level that it made news headlines.
Many of our unfortunate young people had been murdered on the streets; no issue raised. Innocent Policemen and young girls being raped; no one batted an eye. A member of parliament and religious scholar was murdered on the streets and still no issue. Then it is time for the parliamentary elections, the government is afraid that opposition MDP will be stronger in the parliamentary elections; suddenly the issue is raised.
It is raised by Umar Naseer who once made a political party called Islamic Party and advocated for Shari-ah to be implemented. The man who lost his first bid for presidency in 2008 and then left his party and joined his then opposition, PPM and now is a minister of the PPM coalition government. The man raised the issue as Home Minister, via a special declaration, or directive to the authorities to start preparing for implementation of the death penalty via lethal injection. The Current President Abdullah Yameen, who is not known to be a strong advocate for Islamic law, was away and on his return to Male' furiously said that Umar had not consulted the cabinet. Today the cabinet has also advised the president that Umar was right and that we need to use lethal injection.
Then we saw MP Mahloof present to the parliament a request to have a public referendum on the matter, if we would want to implement lethal injection. Then he takes it back and apologises saying religious scholars have enlightened him on the matter, and calls upon the government to begin capital punishment.
It seems PPM or President Yameen cannot make up their mind, if they would implement the death penalty and gain support of the religious advocates for it or if they should, as their president of the party, ex-president Gayyoom did, ignore the religious voices and implement their own views. It seems now the final decision lies with the president. Ex-president Nasheed would be having a laugh imagining the turmoil within Yameen's self, for he had to face similar decisions. It was Nasheed in 2009 who created the Islamic Ministry and supported Adhaalath Party in the beginning;, for he once said, there was nothing better than politicizing the "scholars" who wanted power.
So it is a political decision,clearly! So does it mean, the government merely wishes to implement the policy for political gains rather than fear of God? Is the issue of implementation already decided, or will this be dragged on till the end of the parliamentary elections? Even MDP now has said that they have nothing against the implementation of lethal injection for those to be put to death.Does it mean the government and the opposition aligned already for the implementation? I believe so; this is not a matter of if the Death Penalty is allowed in Islam and has to be implemented but rather the way it is being used in Maldives Politics!