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The People’s National Congress will begin its congress tomorrow, with a large number of members competing for key party and congress council positions.
Mariyam Adheela
Photo: PNC
Male’: The People’s National Congress (PNC) will begin its congress tomorrow, with the party saying the event will be its biggest and most organized congress so far.
The congress will run until September 18, with members from across the country travelling to Male’ to attend. The party is currently making final preparations for the event.
Eight members are competing for six deputy president positions, while 22 members are contesting 10 women’s representative seats on the congress council.
Another 13 members are contesting seven youth representative seats, while 73 members are competing for 18 general representative positions. Nine general representative positions have only the required number of candidates.
Several party positions have already been secured by candidates who are running unopposed. These include Women’s Movement President Heena Waleed, Vice President Aminath Hussain Shareef, Secretary Aminath Naasiha and Treasurer Aminath Shizleen.
Youth Movement President Ibrahim Abaan Abdulla Latheef, Vice President Hassan Shaheed, Secretary Ismail Azmy and Treasurer Mohamed Rifau have also secured their respective positions.
The PNC said administrative arrangements and preparations to welcome members arriving from different atolls are currently underway. The party has 78,505 members, making it the largest political party in the Maldives.
