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Congolese Movement for Democracy and Integral Development

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Congolese Movement for Democracy and Integral Development
political party
Year dem found am1989 Edit
CountryRepublic of the Congo Edit
Demma headquarters locationBrazzaville Edit
SRGB color hex triplet374CCB Edit
Dema official websitehttp://www.mcddi-cg.com Edit

De Congolese Movement for Democracy and Integral Development (MCDDI) be a liberal political party insyd de Republic of the Congo, led by Bernard Kolélas until ein death insyd 2009. Na ein son, Guy Brice Parfait Kolélas, lead de party since then until ein death insyd 2021. De MCDDI be an observer party of Liberal International.[1]

History

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De party be co-founded by Kolélas den renowned novelist den writer Sony Lab'ou Tansi; ein statutes be deposited at de Ministry of de Interior on 3 August 1989. Kolélas be de MCDDI ein candidate insyd de August 1992 presidential election, insyd which he placed second behind Pascal Lissouba of de Pan-African Union for Social Democracy (UPADS).

Didier Sengha, an MCDDI deputy insyd de National Assembly, leave de MCDDI insyd April 1995 den founded a new party, de Party of Unity, Work den Progress (PUTP), insyd May 1995. De new party said dat de MCDDI had abandon ein principles den that Kolélas controll de MCDDI insyd an autocratic manner; Kolélas, insyd turn, denounce Sengha as a criminal, saying dat he be guilty of embezzlement den misappropriating funds.[2]

De MCDDI den de Congolese Labour Party (PCT) of President Denis Sassou Nguesso sign an agreement on April 24, 2007 to form an alliance for de 2007 parliamentary election as well as subsequent local, senatorial, den presidential elections. Insyd de parliamentary election, hold on June 24 and August 5, 2007, the party win 11 out of 137 seats insyd de National Assembly.[3]

At de MCDDI ein First Convention, hold insyd Brazzaville on 24–25 May 2008, Guy Brice Parfait Kolélas, a son of Bernard Kolélas, be designated as de Coordinator of de MCDDI National Executive Bureau den National Secretary for Development Strategies. Insyd dat capacity, he be considered de second ranking member of de party, after ein poppie. However, ein poppie be by that point an elderly man insyd apparently declining health (although present, he fail to even give de closing speech at de convention), den thus de son be effectively being designated as de MCDDI ein de facto leader. Na e sana be considered evident dat he was being positioned to ultimately succeed ein poppie.[4]

Bernard Kolélas die at de age of 76 on 13 November 2009. De MCDDI Executive Bureau meet on 23 January 2010 den decided dat Guy Brice Parfait Kolélas will serve as Interim President of de MCDDI, insyd addition to ein role as Coordinator of de Executive Bureau, until a party congress can be held. Insyd ein previous 20 years of existence under Bernard Kolélas, de MCDDI dey never hold a congress.[5]

Speaking to MCDDI supporters insyd June 2014, Kolélas sharply criticized the party ein ally, de PCT, for failing to fulfill ein promises. He complain dat the MCDDI had been promised a variety of posts—"ambassadors, prefects, mayors den many oda things"—but dat de PCT do not follow through. Nevertheless, he say dat he will not terminate de alliance, as e be "signed on de blood of our ancestors".[6]

Guy Brice Parfait Kolélas die on 22 March 2021, at de age of 61, after contracting COVID-19.[7]

References

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  1. ↑ "Observer Members". Liberal-international.org. Archived from the original on 5 July 2014. Retrieved 2014-06-22.
  2. ↑ Political Parties of the World (6th edition, 2005), ed. Bogdan Szajkowski, page 140.
  3. ↑ afrique, actualité. "Jeuneafrique.com : L'alliance présidentielle occupe 125 des 137 sièges parlementaires". www.jeuneafrique.com. Archived from the original on 2008-01-24. Retrieved 2025-07-19.
  4. ↑ Joël Nsoni, "Guy Brice Parfait Kolélas, numéro deux du parti", La Semaine Africaine, number 2,796, 3 June 2008 (in French).
  5. ↑ "Les Dépêches de Brazzaville". www.brazzaville-adiac.com. Archived from the original on 2012-03-26. Retrieved 2025-07-19.
  6. ↑ "Vie des partis : le MCDDI dénonce son alliance avec le PCT | adiac-congo.com : toute l'actualité du Bassin du Congo". www.adiac-congo.com. Retrieved 2025-07-19.
  7. ↑ "Congo-Brazzaville: Guy-Brice Parfait Kolélas dies from Covid on poll day". BBC News (in British English). 2021-03-21. Retrieved 2025-07-19.
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