Kyiv Civil Activists is a local political party

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 the Capital of Ukraine

Ukraine

Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...

, Kiev

Kiev

Kiev or Kyiv is the capital and the largest city of Ukraine, located in the north central part of the country on the Dnieper River. The population as of the 2001 census was 2,611,300. However, higher numbers have been cited in the press....

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History

The party was founded by Oleksandr Pabat

Oleksandr Pabat

Oleksandr Viktorovych Pabat is a Ukrainian politician and businessman and leader of the Ukrainian political organisation Peoples' Salvation Army....

 in 2005 as a non-governmental civic activist organization. During the 2008 local election

Kiev local election, 2008

Early mayoral and city council elections were contested in the Ukrainian capital Kiev on May 25, 2008. The snap election was called by the Ukrainian parliament, the Verkhovna Rada by a 246-5 vote on March 18 amid corruption allegations involving the incumbent Mayor Leonid Chernovetskyi...

 the party won 5.95% of the votes and 8 seats in the Kiev City Council

Kiev City Council

Kiev City Council or Kyivrada is the city council of Kiev municipality, the highest representative body of the city community. The members of city council are directly elected by Kievans and the council is chaired by the Mayor of Kiev .The council meets in a 1950s City Council building...

. One candidate was removed from the election list in relation the possible involvement in the washing of "dirty money".

Faction leader Oleksandr Pabat is a self-nominated candidate in the 2010 Ukrainian presidential election

Ukrainian presidential election, 2010

The Ukrainian presidential election of 2010 is Ukraine's fifth presidential election since declaring independence from the Soviet Union in 1991. The first round was held on January 17, 2010...

. In 2009 Pabat initiated the Peoples' Salvation Army

Peoples' Salvation Army

-History:The movement was initiated in 2009 by Oleksandr Pabat. The organisation claims Ukraine is "on the brink of disaster" and it intends to "save" Ukraine trough a structured plan where everybody can contribute to by attending mass rallies or calling a "hot line"...

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