Alliance for Progressives

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Alliance for Progressives
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Founded28 October 2017
Split fromBotswana Movement for Democracy
IdeologySocial liberalism
Political positionCentre
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The Alliance for Progressives is a social-liberal political party in Botswana.

History[]

In July 2017 the Botswana Movement for Democracy (BMD) president and five other members of the party's executive were expelled from the party.[1] As a result, Gaolathe set up a new leadership committee, which was later transformed into a breakaway party, the Alliance for Progressives. The new party was formally established on 28 October 2017 with Gaolathe as leader and as deputy president.[2] Six sitting MPs joined the party, although later returned to the UDC,[3] leaving it with five seats going into the 2019 general elections.[4]

The elections saw the party receive 4.75% of the vote, finishing third behind the Botswana Democratic Party and the Umbrella for Democratic Change. However, it only retained a single seat, with Mmolotsi winning in .

References[]

  1. ^ BMD splits and Alliance for Progressives is born The Economist Intelligence Unit, 27 September 2017
  2. ^ Alliance for Progressives Launches Botswana Daily News, 29 October 2017
  3. ^ AP loses Nkaigwa, gains Monageng The Patriot, 6 March 2019
  4. ^ Botswana’s ruling party has been in power 50 years. That could change this week. The Washington Post, 21 October 2019
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