Democratic Congress

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Not to be confused with Lesotho Congress for Democracy.

Democratic Congress
LeaderMathibeli Mokhothu
FounderPakalitha Mosisili
Founded2012 (2012)
Split fromLesotho Congress for Democracy
IdeologyPan-Africanism
Social democracy
Political positionCentre-left
ColorsRed, Green, Black
SloganNete Ke Thebe, Sechaba ke Poho!
National Assembly
30 / 120
Website
www.dc.org.ls

The Democratic Congress is a political party in Lesotho that split from the Lesotho Congress for Democracy. It is led by Mathibeli Mokhothu.

History[]

Before the 2012 election, the ruling Lesotho Congress for Democracy split, with Prime Minister Pakalitha Mosisili leaving the party.[1] He then founded the Democratic Congress, initially incorporating the name of LCD founder Ntsu Mokhehle in the name of the party. The LCD Secretary-General Mothetjoa Metsing then moved to lead the LCD.[2]

Electoral performance[]

In its first election the party won a plurality of seats,[3] but failed to get a majority after the allotment of proportional seats. They attempted to form a coalition government but failed.

Splits[]

In December 2016, Monyane Moleleki, then deputy leader of the Democratic Congress, unveiled a new political party he had formed following his and some members of DC's national executive committee's attempts at ousting Mosisili from the DC.[4]

References[]

  1. ^ "Leading News Resource of Pakistan". Daily Times. Archived from the original on 16 April 2013. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
  2. ^ "Lesotho: Jumping Before He's Pushed". allAfrica.com. 21 February 2012. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
  3. ^ "IEC Live Results 2012". Iec.org.ls. Archived from the original on 1 June 2012. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
  4. ^ "Moleleki unveils new party". 16 December 2016.

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