Voice of the People Party
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The Voice of the People Party was a political party
in Namibia
. The party was led by Kephes Conradie.
In 1972, it joined the National Convention
. Later it joined the Namibia National Front
(NNF).
In 1978, the party and other factions broke away from NNF and formed the Namibia People's Liberation Front
.
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 Namibia
Namibia
Namibia, officially the Republic of Namibia , is a country in southern Africa whose western border is the Atlantic Ocean. It shares land borders with Angola and Zambia to the north, Botswana to the east and South Africa to the south and east. It gained independence from South Africa on 21 March...
. The party was led by Kephes Conradie.
In 1972, it joined the National Convention
National Convention (Namibia)
When the International Court of Justice ruled in 1971 that South African rule in Namibia was illegal, various pro-independence groups and parties, including the South West Africa National Union , the South West Africa Peoples Organization , and the National Unity Democratic Organisation formed the...
. Later it joined the Namibia National Front
Namibia National Front
The Namibia National Front was an alliance of moderate parties in Namibia. It was formed in 1977 as a merger of the Namibia National Convention and the Namibia National Council....
(NNF).
In 1978, the party and other factions broke away from NNF and formed the Namibia People's Liberation Front
Namibia People's Liberation Front
The Namibia People's Liberation Front was an alliance of moderate political parties in Namibia. It was formed in 1978 by the Voice of the People Party, the Damara Executive Committee and the Bondelswarts Council....
.