Democratic Patriots Movement
| حركة الوطنيون الديمقراطيون Movement of Democratic Patriots |
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| Secretary General | Chokri Belaïd |
| founding | 1981 |
| Alignment | Marxism-Leninism , Arab nationalism , left |
| Colours) | Red White |
| Parliament seats | 1 of 217 in the Constituent Assembly |
The Democratic Patriots Movement ( Arabic حركة الوطنيون الديمقراطيون, Al-Watad , French Mouvement des patriotes démocrates , abbreviation MOUPAD ) is a Marxist and Arab nationalist party in Tunisia . It was founded in the course of the "Jasmine Revolution" and registered in January 2011. Its general secretary was Chokri Belaïd , who was shot dead on February 6, 2013.
The Democratic Patriots Movement supports a parliamentary system , the balanced development of agriculture and light industry, and campaigns against the exploitation of the Tunisian working class .
history
Founded in 1981, the movement was not legalized until 2011, after the Tunisian Revolution in 2010 . In the 2011 elections , the Democratic Patriots Movement won a seat in the Constituent Assembly - Mongi Rahoui from the Jendouba constituency .
In October 2012, the party formed an alliance, the Popular Front , with the Tunisian Labor Party , the Socialist Democratic Movement , the Green Party , the Iraqi and Syrian- led branches of the Ba'ath Party, and other parties that see themselves as progressive parties and independents.
Individual evidence
- ^ Main Political Parties in Tunisia . Retrieved February 7, 2013.
- ↑ Top UN human rights official decries killing of Tunisian activist . United Nations. Retrieved February 7, 2013.
- ^ Tunisia after the Elections - Part I: A Guide to Interpreting the Elections Results . MEMRI. Retrieved February 7, 2013.