Democratic Congress

Democratic Congress
Leader Pakalitha Mosisili
Founder Pakalitha Mosisili
Founded 2011
Split from Lesotho Congress for Democracy
Colors Red, Green, Black
Slogan 'Nete 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 Pakalitha Mosisili, who was Prime Minister of Lesotho from 2015 - 2017.

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. Retrieved 2012-05-29.
  2. ↑ "Lesotho: Jumping Before He's Pushed". allAfrica.com. 2012-02-21. Retrieved 2012-05-29.
  3. ↑ "IEC Live Results 2012". Iec.org.ls. Archived from the original on 2012-06-01. Retrieved 2012-05-29.
  4. ↑ https://www.thepost.co.ls/local-news/moleleki-unveils-new-party/


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