National Congress for Democratic Initiative
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The National Congress for Democratic Initiative is a political party
in Mali
, founded in 1990 and led by Mountaga Tall
.
In the first presidential election following the transition to democracy (see History of Mali
), Mountaga Tali received 11.41% of votes and placed third.
In 1995, a group of militants led by Tiébilé Dramé
left the CNID to start the Party for National Renewal .
The CNID, along with other opposition parties, boycotted the presidential election
held on May 11, 1997. It also participated in a boycott of the July 1997 parliamentary election.
In 2002, Mountaga Tall received 3.77% in the first round of the presidential election
. In the parliamentary election
, held on 14 July 2002, the party won 13 out of 147 seats in the National Assembly
as a part of the Hope 2002
coalition.
The CNID backed incumbent President Amadou Toumani Touré
in the April 2007 presidential election
. In the July 2007 parliamentary election
, the CNID, part of the Alliance for Democracy and Progress
(ADP), won seven out of 147 seats.
As of January 2008, the party is in the midst of a dispute between its two top leaders: Tall, its President, and N'Diaye Bah, its Secretary-General (as well as Minister of Crafts and Tourism in the government). According to Bah, Tall had wanted to run as the party's 2007 presidential candidate, but the others in the party opposed this, believing that it was in the party's interests to back Touré. Tall and Bah were each suspended from the party's steering committee by supporters of their rival, and both of them claimed that the suspension decisions against them were taken by small groups surrounding their rival. Bah criticized Tall for allegedly considering the party to be his "private property".
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 Mali
Mali
Mali , officially the Republic of Mali , is a landlocked country in Western Africa. Mali borders Algeria on the north, Niger on the east, Burkina Faso and the Côte d'Ivoire on the south, Guinea on the south-west, and Senegal and Mauritania on the west. Its size is just over 1,240,000 km² with...
, founded in 1990 and led by Mountaga Tall
Mountaga Tall
Mountaga Tall is a Malian politician. He is the President of the National Congress for Democratic Initiative and a Deputy in the National Assembly of Mali; he has also served as a member of the Pan-African Parliament....
.
In the first presidential election following the transition to democracy (see History of Mali
History of Mali
The history of Mali covers events on the territory of modern Mali from about the 11th century to the present.- Early History, c. 700 - 1591 :Mali's early history was dominated by three famed West African empires-- Ghana, Mali or "Manden Kurufa", and Songhay...
), Mountaga Tali received 11.41% of votes and placed third.
In 1995, a group of militants led by Tiébilé Dramé
Tiébilé Dramé
Tiébilé Dramé is a Malian politician.Dramé was born in Nioro du Sahel. He studied at the Ecole normale supérieure in Bamako before obtaining his Advanced studies diploma in African history from the University of Paris...
left the CNID to start the Party for National Renewal .
The CNID, along with other opposition parties, boycotted the presidential election
Malian presidential election, 1997
Presidential elections were held in Mali on 11 May 1997. They were boycotted by the main opposition parties, and as a result featured only two candidates; incumbent president Alpha Oumar Konaré of the Alliance for Democracy in Mali and Mamadou dit Maribatrou Diaby of the Party for Unity, Democracy...
held on May 11, 1997. It also participated in a boycott of the July 1997 parliamentary election.
In 2002, Mountaga Tall received 3.77% in the first round of the presidential election
Malian presidential election, 2002
Mali held a presidential election in 2002 to choose the President of Mali. The first round was held on 28 April 2002 and the second round was held on 12 May...
. In the parliamentary election
Malian parliamentary election, 2007
A parliamentary election was held in Mali on 1 July 2007 and 22 July. In the first round, there were about 1,400 candidates for 147 seats in the National Assembly....
, held on 14 July 2002, the party won 13 out of 147 seats in the National Assembly
National Assembly of Mali
The unicameral National Assembly of Mali is the country's legislative body.The current National Assembly, formed following elections held on 14 and 28 July 2002, has a total of 160 members. 147 members are directly elected in single or multi-member constituencies using the Two-Round system...
as a part of the Hope 2002
Hope 2002
Hope 2002 was a coalition of political parties in Mali that won a majority of seats in the parliamentary election of 2002...
coalition.
The CNID backed incumbent President Amadou Toumani Touré
Amadou Toumani Touré
Amadou Toumani Touré is the president of Mali. He overthrew a military ruler, Moussa Traoré in 1991, then handed power to civilian authorities the next year...
in the April 2007 presidential election
Malian presidential election, 2007
A presidential election was held in Mali on 29 April 2007. President Amadou Toumani Touré ran for re-election against seven other candidates and won in the first round with about 71% of the vote, according to final results.-Pre-campaign:...
. In the July 2007 parliamentary election
Malian parliamentary election, 2007
A parliamentary election was held in Mali on 1 July 2007 and 22 July. In the first round, there were about 1,400 candidates for 147 seats in the National Assembly....
, the CNID, part of the Alliance for Democracy and Progress
Alliance for Democracy and Progress (Mali)
The Alliance for Democracy and Progress is an alliance of political parties in Mali, that supports president Amadou Toumani Touré. In the 1 July and 22 July 2007 Malian parliamentary elections, the member parties of the alliance won 113 out of 160 seats....
(ADP), won seven out of 147 seats.
As of January 2008, the party is in the midst of a dispute between its two top leaders: Tall, its President, and N'Diaye Bah, its Secretary-General (as well as Minister of Crafts and Tourism in the government). According to Bah, Tall had wanted to run as the party's 2007 presidential candidate, but the others in the party opposed this, believing that it was in the party's interests to back Touré. Tall and Bah were each suspended from the party's steering committee by supporters of their rival, and both of them claimed that the suspension decisions against them were taken by small groups surrounding their rival. Bah criticized Tall for allegedly considering the party to be his "private property".