The African Democratic Party of Guinea, initially called Democratic Party of Guinea-Ahmed Sékou Touré (Parti démocratique de Guinée-Ahmed Sékou Touré) is a political party in Guinea. PDG-AST was founded in January 1994, following a split in the Democratic Party of Guinea-African Democratic Rally (PDG-RDA).[1] The party was led by Marcel Cross, father-in-law of Toure's son Mohammed.[2]
In the lead-up to the split in PDG-RDA, the PDG-AST founders largely centered their criticism against the party leader Ismael Gushein, whom they accused of 'political scheming'.[3] In the bitterness around the party split, PDG-RDA branded PDG-AST as 'traitors'.[4] PDG-AST upheld the legacy of the 12th PDG party congress, which had opened up for political and economic reforms.[4] Whilst PDG-RDA became supportive of the government of Lansana Conte, PDG-AST joined the opposition camp.[5] PDG-AST had a following among Malinke officers purged after the end of Sekou Toure's rule.[6]
In May 1994, PDG-AST formed a pact with the National Democratic Union of Guinea.[1] In the 1995 Guinean legislative election, the party obtained 1.15% of the proportional representation vote and won one seat.[7] [8]
| Boké | Boké | 829 | 1.44 | |
| Boffa | 60 | 0.10 | ||
| Fria | 255 | 1.21 | ||
| Gaoual | 413 | 1.38 | ||
| Koundara | 451 | 2.00 | ||
| Kindia | Kindia | 742 | 0.87 | |
| Télimélé | 691 | 0.98 | ||
| Coyah | 204 | 1.01 | ||
| Forécariah | 235 | 0.41 | ||
| Dubréka | 3 | 0.01 | ||
| Mamou | Mamou | 919 | 1.49 | |
| Dalaba | 839 | 2.20 | ||
| Pita | 1,219 | 1.84 | ||
| Labé | Labé | 1,655 | 2.35 | |
| Mali | 829 | 1.28 | ||
| Tougué | 515 | 1.62 | ||
| Koubia | 637 | 2.49 | ||
| Lélouma | 935 | 2.44 | ||
| Faranah | Faranah | 896 | 1.69 | |
| Kissidougou | 572 | 0.95 | ||
| Dabola | 651 | 2.48 | ||
| Dingulraye | 530 | 1.58 | ||
| Kankan | Kankan | 469 | 0.64 | |
| Koumussa | 461 | 1.02 | ||
| Siguiri | 811 | 1.15 | ||
| Kerouane | 417 | 1.14 | ||
| Mandiana | 1,107 | 2.23 | ||
| Nzérékoré | N'Zerekore | 533 | 0.70 | |
| Macenta | 353 | 0.65 | ||
| Gueckedou | 480 | 0.70 | ||
| Beyla | 532 | 1.07 | ||
| Lola | 270 | 0.81 | ||
| Yomou | 176 | 0.63 | ||
| Conakry | Kaloum | 211 | 0.80 | |
| Dixinn | 194 | 0.53 | ||
| Ratoma | 198 | 0.38 | ||
| Matam | 263 | 0.67 | ||
| Matoto | 678 | 1.02 | ||
| Total | 21,233 | 1.15 | ||
Following the election, PDG-AST joined the Democratic Opposition Coordination (CODEM), a movement of 12 opposition parties protesting against the legitimacy of the official election result.[1] [9] Subsequently, the Supreme Court, based on a request from PDG-RDA, withdrew the registration of PDG-AST as a political party.[10] The party subsequently took the name PDAG.
Ahead of the 1998 Guinean presidential election, PDAG had entered a pact to support the candidature of RPG leader Alpha Condé.[11] The day before the election, security forces raided Cross' residence, arrested him and claimed that he was amassing arms for a coup d'état.[11] He was released two months later.[12]