UNC candidate booed

UNC supporters yesterday expressed their disgust over the selection of Shaffimoon Thaj as the person to contest the Forres Park/Balmain/Esperanza electoral district with a protest outside the Rienzi Complex, Couva.

Thaj is to contest the seat in the July 14 Local Government Elections.
The residents with banners and placards booed and heckled Thaj shortly after she was confirmed as the candidate for the seat by UNC officials. Previously she held the Freeport/Edinburg seat for two terms in the Couva/Tabaquite/Talparo Regional Corporation. The district which she will contest was previously held by Ramchand Rajbal, who defected to Team Unity. The UNC will today formally announce its slate of candidates for the elections at the Gulf City complex.