PNC set to elect over 2,500 officials in internal election

The ruling People’s National Congress (PNC) states it will be electing over 2,500 candidates to various positions in the internal elections scheduled to be held in the upcoming weekend.

Candidacy for the ruling party’s internal elections, which is being held ahead of its congress, closed on June 30. The party is set to hold its congress in September.

The internal elections are scheduled for Saturday.

At a press conference held by the PNC’s elections committee on Saturday, party spokesperson Mohamed Firzul Abdul Khaleel told reporters once the elections are over, the party will have over 2,500 representatives in various posts across the country.

He did not disclose the exact number of candidates, but said that an excess of 131 had filed candidacy for the elections.

Firzul said that the party has finalized the applications.

“I announce with great pleasure that once the nationwide elections wrap up, over 2,500 individuals in various electoral roles will be positioned to lead our activities. All these individuals will be elected to their positions. Therefore, all these individuals will take lead roles in promoting the party and the party’s policies in their respective islands,” he said.