Democratic Congress

The Democratic Congress is a political party in Lesotho that split from the Lesotho Congress for Democracy. It is led by Mathibeli Mokhothu.

Not to be confused with Lesotho Congress for Democracy.

Democratic Congress
LeaderMathibeli Mokhothu
FounderPakalitha Mosisili
Founded2012 (2012)
Split fromLesotho Congress for Democracy
IdeologyPan-Africanism
Social democracy
Political positionCentre-left
ColorsRed, Green, Black
SloganNete Ke Thebe, Sechaba ke Poho!
National Assembly
29 / 120
Website
www.dc.org.ls

History

Before the 2012 election, the ruling Lesotho Congress for Democracy split, with Prime Minister Pakalitha Mosisili leaving the party.[1] He then founded the Democratic Congress, initially incorporating the name of LCD founder Ntsu Mokhehle in the name of the party. The LCD Secretary-General Mothetjoa Metsing then moved to lead the LCD.[2]

Electoral performance

In its first election the party won a plurality of seats,[3] but failed to get a majority after the allotment of proportional seats. They attempted to form a coalition government but failed.

Election Results
Election Votes Share Seats +/- Government
2012 218,366 39.58
48 / 120
 New Opposition
2015 218,573 38.37
47 / 120
 Decrease 1 Government
2017 150,172 25.82
30 / 120
 Decrease 17 Opposition
2022 128,105 24.87
29 / 120
 Decrease 1 Opposition

Splits

In December 2016, Monyane Moleleki, then deputy leader of the Democratic Congress, unveiled a new political party he had formed following his and some members of DC's national executive committee's attempts at ousting Mosisili from the DC.[4]

References
  1. "Leading News Resource of Pakistan". Daily Times. Archived from the original on 16 April 2013. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
  2. "Lesotho: Jumping Before He's Pushed". allAfrica.com. 21 February 2012. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
  3. "IEC Live Results 2012". Iec.org.ls. Archived from the original on 1 June 2012. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
  4. "Moleleki unveils new party". 16 December 2016.


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