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Socialist Party (Zambia)
The Socialist Party is an opposition party in Zambia. It describes itself as socialist and Marxist–Leninist.[1]
Socialist Party | |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | SP |
| Leader | Fred M'membe |
| Founded | March 2018 |
| Split from | Rainbow Party |
| Ideology | |
| Political position | Left-wing to far-left |
| Colours | Red |
| Slogan | Justice Equity Peace |
| National Assembly | 0 / 156 |
| Website | |
| socialistpartyzambia.com | |
The party was launched in March 2018 in a split from Rainbow Party, another Zambian socialist party.[2]
It was founded by the journalist and businessman Fred M'membe, who was the party's candidate for president in the 2021 Zambian general election.[2][3]
While the formerly ruling Patriotic Front describes itself as socialist, in its current form it is generally seen as center-left.[2][4] The Socialist Party's 2021 election manifesto promised a focus on universal education and health care, as well as cooperative farming.[3]
Electoral history edit
Presidential elections edit
| Election | Party candidate | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Fred M'membe | 16,644 | 0.34% | Lost |
National Assembly elections edit
| Election | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | Position | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 61,325 | 1.27% | 0 / 167 | 3rd | Extra-parliamentary |
References edit
- ^ "About". Socialist Party. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
- ^ a b c Hamusute, Keith (25 April 2018). "Another socialist party in Zambia". Africa Is a Country. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
- ^ a b Kulkarni, Pavan (18 June 2020). "Socialist Party's manifesto promises revolutionary change in Zambia". Peoples Dispatch. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
- ^ Friedman, Rafael (23 May 2017). "Authoritarianism in Zambia". Helen Suzman Foundation. Retrieved 16 February 2021.