Rally of the Guinean People
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The Rally of the Guinean People is a political party
in Guinea
. The RPG is the current ruling party in the country and is led by Alpha Condé
. It is mainly based amongst the Mandinka
population.
The party boycotted the parliamentary election
held on 30 June 2002.
Following the dismissal of Lansana Kouyaté
as Prime Minister and his replacement by Ahmed Tidiane Souaré
on May 20, 2008, the RPG denounced Kouyaté's dismissal and, unlike other opposition parties, declined to attend a meeting with Souaré on May 28 to discuss the formation of a national unity government. According to the RPG, positive change would not come as long as President Lansana Conté
remained in power, regardless of who was Prime Minister or who was included in the government, and the party said that it would not participate in the government.
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 Guinea
Guinea
Guinea , officially the Republic of Guinea , is a country in West Africa. Formerly known as French Guinea , it is today sometimes called Guinea-Conakry to distinguish it from its neighbour Guinea-Bissau. Guinea is divided into eight administrative regions and subdivided into thirty-three prefectures...
. The RPG is the current ruling party in the country and is led by Alpha Condé
Alpha Condé
Alpha Condé is a Guinean politician who has been President of Guinea since December 2010. He was a political science professor at the University of Paris and spent decades in opposition to a succession of regimes in Guinea, unsuccessfully running against President Lansana Conté in the 1993 and...
. It is mainly based amongst the Mandinka
Mandinka people
The Mandinka, Malinke are one of the largest ethnic groups in West Africa with an estimated population of eleven million ....
population.
The party boycotted the parliamentary election
Guinean legislative election, 2002
A parliamentary election was held in Guinea on 30 June 2002. It was won by President Lansana Conté's Unity and Progress Party, which won 61.57% of the vote and 85 of the 114 seats....
held on 30 June 2002.
Following the dismissal of Lansana Kouyaté
Lansana Kouyate
Lansana Kouyaté is a Guinean diplomat and political figure who served as Prime Minister of Guinea from 2007 to 2008.-Background and earlier career:...
as Prime Minister and his replacement by Ahmed Tidiane Souaré
Ahmed Tidiane Souaré
Ahmed Tidiane Souaré is a Guinean political figure who was the Prime Minister of Guinea from May 2008 to December 2008, when he was replaced by Kabine Komara following a military coup d'état.-Career in state administration and the government:...
on May 20, 2008, the RPG denounced Kouyaté's dismissal and, unlike other opposition parties, declined to attend a meeting with Souaré on May 28 to discuss the formation of a national unity government. According to the RPG, positive change would not come as long as President Lansana Conté
Lansana Conté
Lansana Conté was the second President of Guinea from 3 April 1984 until his death. He was a Muslim and a member of the Susu ethnic group.-Early life:...
remained in power, regardless of who was Prime Minister or who was included in the government, and the party said that it would not participate in the government.