Democratic Congress
Political party in Lesotho
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The Democratic Congress is a political party in Lesotho that split from the Lesotho Congress for Democracy. It is led by Mathibeli Mokhothu.
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| Leader | Mathibeli Mokhothu |
| Founder | Pakalitha Mosisili |
| Founded | 2012 |
| Split from | Lesotho Congress for Democracy |
| Ideology | Pan-Africanism Social democracy |
| Political position | Centre-left |
| Colors | Red, Green, Black |
| Slogan | Nete Ke Thebe, Sechaba ke Poho! |
| National Assembly | 29 / 120 |
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History
Before the 2012 election, the ruling Lesotho Congress for Democracy (LCD) 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 into the name of the new party. LCD Secretary-General Mothetjoa Metsing subsequently moved to lead the LCD.[2]
Electoral performance
In its first election, the party won a plurality of seats,[3] but failed to secure a majority after the allotment of proportional seats. It attempted to form a coalition government but was unsuccessful.
Election results
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]
