Socialist Revolutionaries (Lesotho)
Socialist Revolutionaries Kanana Ea Basotho | |
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| Abbreviation | SR |
| Leader | Teboho Mojapela |
| Founder | Teboho Mojapela |
| Founded | October 2017 |
| Registered | 28 January 2018 |
| Split from | All Basotho Convention |
| Ideology | Socialism[1][better source needed] |
| Colours | Red Black |
| National Assembly | 2 / 120 |
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The Socialist Revolutionaries (SR; Sotho: Kanana Ea Basotho) is a political party in Lesotho founded in October 2017 by Teboho Mojapela, a former member of the ABC.[2][3] The party was registered on 28 January 2018.[4]
in 2019 the party organized farmer protests against Prime Minister Tom Thabane.[5]
In the 2022 general election, the party won 2 seats in the National Assembly.[6]
Election results
[edit]| Election | Votes | Share | Seats | +/- | Government |
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| 2022 | 10,738 | 2.08 | 2 / 120
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New | Opposition |
References
[edit]- ^ https://africaelects.com/lesotho/ Lesotho - Africa Elects
- ^ Moyo, Herbert (2022-10-09). "Lesotho: Vote Counting Underway in Lesotho's Polls". allAfrica.com. Retrieved 2022-10-10.
- ^ Times, Lesotho (2017-11-10). "A nation always survives its fools". Lesotho Times. Retrieved 2022-10-10.
- ^ Times, Lesotho (2018-01-27). "Socialist Revolution Party gets IEC nod". Lesotho Times. Retrieved 2022-10-10.
- ^ Ngatane, Nthakoana. "Lesotho farmers, opposition march to parliament to deliver petition". ewn.co.za. Retrieved 2022-10-10.
- ^ "Upstart party wins in Lesotho polls, must form coalition". AP NEWS. 2022-10-10. Retrieved 2022-10-10.
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