Rally for Labour Democracy

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The Rally for Labour Democracy (French: Rassemblement pour la Démocratie du Travail, RDT) is a political party in Mali.

History

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The party grew out of an association formed by former residents of Mopti living in Bamako who were opposed to authoritarian president Moussa Traoré.[1] It was formally established in 1991.[2]

Following the 1991 coup that overthrew Traoré, the RDT contested the parliamentary elections in February and March 1992, receiving 4% of the vote and winning three seats.[3] The party nominated party leader Amadou Niangadou as its candidate for the presidential elections that April; Niangadou finished seventh in a field of nine candidates with 4% of the vote.[4] Following the elections the party received one ministerial post.[5] In the municipal elections held the same year the party won eleven seats.[6]

The party saw its vote share reduced to 2% in the annulled April 1997 parliamentary elections and subsequently boycotted the July 1997 parliamentary elections.[7] Prior to the 2002 parliamentary elections the party joined the Hope 2002 coalition,[8] and won one of the alliance's 66 seats in the National Assembly.[7] In the 2004 municipal elections the party won 17 seats.[9]

The RDT lost its parliamentary representation in the 2007 parliamentary elections,[2] and failed to win a seat in the 2013 parliamentary elections.

References

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  1. ^ John A. Wiseman, ed. (2002). Democracy and Political Change in Sub-Saharan Africa. p. 54.
  2. ^ a b Pascal James Imperato & Gavin H. Imperato (2008). Historical Dictionary of Mali. p. 256.
  3. ^ Dieter Nohlen, Michael Krennerich & Bernhard Thibaut (1999). Elections in Africa: A data handbook. pp. 578–579. ISBN 0-19-829645-2.
  4. ^ Nohlen et al., p580
  5. ^ Afrika Jahrbuch 1992: Politik, Wirtschaft und Gesellschaft in Afrika südlich der Sahara. p. 122.
  6. ^ "Elections in Mali (1992-7): Civil Society Confronted with the Rule of Democracy" (PDF). p. 240.
  7. ^ a b "Elections in Mali". African Elections Database.
  8. ^ "Intox et déstintox: La manipulation frauduleuse". Bamada. 2 July 2018.
  9. ^ "30 May 2004 Communal Elections in Mali". African Elections Database.
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