Movement for Economic Change
The Movement for Economic Change (MEC; Sesotho : Sethala sa Kholiso ea Moruo ; German for example: “Movement for Economic Change” or “Platform for Acquiring Property ”) is a party in Lesotho . It was founded in January 2017 as a spin-off from the Lesotho Congress for Democracy (LCD) and has been represented in the National Assembly with six members since the elections in June 2017 .
history
At the end of 2016, the two largest governing parties, the Democratic Congress (DC) and LCD, broke out into wing battles and subsequent splits. The leader of the Israeli wing of the LCD was General Secretary Selibe Mochoboroane , who was expelled from the party in December 2016 and founded the MEC.
As a result of the splits, the National Assembly was closed for an indefinite period. Parliament met again on February 24, 2017. Mochoboroane then moved to the opposition benches with 14 members of the parliament from the newly founded Alliance of Democrats . On March 1, there was a vote of no confidence , which the opposition won through a call vote ( viva voce ) against Prime Minister Bethuel Pakalitha Mosisili . As a result, Mosisili decided for new elections.
In the June 2017 elections , the MEC received six seats; Mochoboroane was able to defend the direct mandate he received as an LCD member. From then on, the party belonged to the National Assembly as an opposition party.
In February 2020, Selibe Mochoboroane was charged with high treason , along with other actors, in connection with the 2014 coup attempt .
In May 2020, the MEC supported the formation of a new coalition to replace Prime Minister Thomas Thabane . On May 21, 2020, Mochoboroane was inducted into the Majoro Cabinet as Minister for Development Planning .
structure
At the top is the party leader, Selibe Mochoboroane. The MEC Youth League is the party's youth organization.
presentation
The party color is blue. During the election campaign, party members and supporters wore blue clothes with a white and light blue emblem that shows a clock and the motto Ke nako (“It's time”).
Individual evidence
- ↑ LCD suspends Mochoboroane. Lesotho Times , accessed June 8, 2017
- ^ Lesotho opposition parties adds more pressure to government. ( Memento from March 4, 2017 in the Internet Archive ) sabc.co.za from March 4, 2017 (English), embedded video
- ^ Final elections tally announced. ( Memento of June 8, 2017 in the Internet Archive ) Lesotho Times of June 6, 2017 (English)
- ↑ Mochoboroane, Metsing to reappear in court. maserumetro.com of March 2, 2020 (English), accessed on April 7, 2020