Candidates contesting in the People's National Congress (PNC) congress, scheduled to be held from September 15 to 18 at the Social Centre, have revealed that elections for various party positions will be conducted via a mobile application.
With the number of contenders exceeding the available slots for the position of Vice President and several other posts, some candidates have expressed concerns regarding the transparency and procedure of voting through a mobile app.
Speaking to Adhadhu, some candidates noted that the decision to use an application was made because the large number of participants would make a traditional show of hands difficult to manage during the congress.
However, some expressed skepticism over whether the application would produce a fair outcome, citing instances in previous internal PNC elections where the leadership allegedly secured positions for their preferred candidates.
"The best method would be using ballot papers. However, the leadership would not want to switch to that system," one candidate remarked.
The PNC charter stipulates that decisions within the supreme council are to be made by a show of hands, and that elections for members must be conducted through an open vote.
