The Progressive Coalition of PPM and PNC yesterday rejected the candidacies of several party members for the primary of the upcoming Parliamentary election and this has caused tensions within the ruling party.
PPM/PNC rejected the candidacies of several prospective candidates stating that they had worked to create discord within the coalition and had not adequately served the parties.
These applicants and their supporters gathered at the PNC office last night and protested against the party's decision. They have also taken to Social media to vent their anger at the decision.
Sources have said that applicants' whose candidacy was rejected include those who voiced support for former leader Abdullah Yameen when left PPM/PNC and those who have joined the coalition for the parliamentary election scheduled for March.
The PPM/PNC coalition had said that only party members who submitted application forms before the 10th of December can compete in the primary and that the coalition would asses how much the prospective candidates have served the party.
The ruling coalition is expected to hold its parliamentary primary next Saturday after delaying the internal elections on several occasions.
