Party for Progress and Concord explained

Party for Progress and Concord
Native Name:Parti pour le Progrès et la Concorde
Leader:Alivera Mukabaramba
President:Christian Marara
Chairman:Alivera Mukabaramba
General Secretary:Jean Thierry Karemera
Foundation:2003
Headquarters:Kigali
Country:Rwanda
Predecessor:Republican Democratic Movement
Seats1 Title:Chamber of Deputies

The Party for Progress and Concord (;, PPC) is a political party in Rwanda. The party's motto is: 'Development; Concord; Rwanda's Welfare'.[1]

History

The party was established in 2003 after the banning of the Republican Democratic Movement.[2] In the 2003 parliamentary elections the party received 2% of the vote, failing to win a seat.

Prior to the 2008 parliamentary elections the party joined the Rwandan Patriotic Front-led coalition, and won a single seat in the Chamber of Deputies. It nominated Alvera Mukabaramba as its candidate for the 2010 presidential elections; she finished fourth out of the four candidates with 0.4% of the vote. The party remained part of the coalition for the 2013 elections, in which it retained its seat.

Platform

The ideological focus of the PPC is economic and social development in Rwanda. The party's main commitments, as outlined on their website, are as follows:

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Party for Progress and Concord. 2021-01-18. www.ppc-rwanda.org.
  2. Arthur S Banks, Thomas C Miller, William R Overstreet & Judith F Isacoff (2009) Political Handbook of the World 2009, CQ Press, p1125
  3. Web site: Party for Progress and Concord. 2021-01-18. www.ppc-rwanda.org.