Democratic People's Congress
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Democratic People's Congress was a political party
in Sierra Leone
. It was founded in July 1965, by remaining elements of the Sierra Leone Progressive Independence Movement
in Kono
. DPC consisted of a generation of younger former SLPIM cadres. By the end of July DPC declared that it would work in alliance with the All People's Congress
.
In the 1967 elections the APC-DPC coalition defeated the ruling Sierra Leone People's Party
. In the Kono North-East constituency, the SLPP had the DPC candidate S. G. M.
Fania disqualified on the ground that he was serving a 12-month jail sentence (for political crimes). However, Fania contested his disqualification and a by-election was held in which Fania defeated the SLPP candidate T. R. Beinda. The election campaign in the area was sometimes violent, with clashes between APC/DPC and SLPP supporters. Later, DPC merged with APC.
Political party
A political party is a political organization that typically seeks to influence government policy, usually by nominating their own candidates and trying to seat them in political office. Parties participate in electoral campaigns, educational outreach or protest actions...
in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone , officially the Republic of Sierra Leone, is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Guinea to the north and east, Liberia to the southeast, and the Atlantic Ocean to the west and southwest. Sierra Leone covers a total area of and has an estimated population between 5.4 and 6.4...
. It was founded in July 1965, by remaining elements of the Sierra Leone Progressive Independence Movement
Sierra Leone Progressive Independence Movement
Sierra Leone Progressive Independence Movement was a political party in Sierra Leone, led by Paramount Chief from Kono, Tamba Sungu Mbriwa. The party was founded in 1958, through the merger of the Kono Progressive Movement and the Sierra Leone Independence Movement...
in Kono
Kono
Kono is a village in Rivers State, Nigeria. It is situated on the coast in Khana Local Government Area, about 45 miles from Port Harcourt. The dialect spoken in Kono is Khana, and the people are Ogoni. Everton F.C. Footballer Joseph Yobo was born and grew up in Kono....
. DPC consisted of a generation of younger former SLPIM cadres. By the end of July DPC declared that it would work in alliance with the All People's Congress
All People's Congress
The All People's Congress is one of the two major political parties in Sierra Leone, the other is the Sierra Leone People's Party . The party was founded in 1960 by Pa Mucktarru Kallay, Allieu Badarr Koroma,Alhaji Sheik Gibril Sesay C A Kamara-Taylor, S A T Koroma and Abu Bakarr S Bangura...
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In the 1967 elections the APC-DPC coalition defeated the ruling Sierra Leone People's Party
Sierra Leone People's Party
Sierra Leone People's Party is one of the two major political parties in Sierra Leone, along with the All People's Congress .-Formation:...
. In the Kono North-East constituency, the SLPP had the DPC candidate S. G. M.
Fania disqualified on the ground that he was serving a 12-month jail sentence (for political crimes). However, Fania contested his disqualification and a by-election was held in which Fania defeated the SLPP candidate T. R. Beinda. The election campaign in the area was sometimes violent, with clashes between APC/DPC and SLPP supporters. Later, DPC merged with APC.