All Basotho Convention
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The All Basotho Convention (ABC) is a political party in Lesotho. The party was formed in October 2006 and is headed by Tom Thabane, a former minister in the Lesotho Congress for Democracy (LCD) led government of Prime Minister Pakalitha Mosisili.[1]
The ABC attracted 17 defectors from the LCD, which made it the third largest party in the country's National Assembly. Parliament was dissolved in November 2006 and early elections were scheduled to take place on 17 February 2007.
ABC has attracted local musicians who had given up hope on this country by making a life in the neighbouring country (South Africa). Among others jazz artists Ts'epo Tshola and Bhudaza Mapefane and famo artists artists namely Selomo, Chakela and Mants'a. The new All Basotho Convention is believed by young people to have changed the political situation of this country whereby elections and politics in general were viewed as "senior citizens' business."
ABC contested the 17 February 2007 Lesotho general elections. It was anticipated that it would win the majority of the urban constituencies. The party won 17 constituency seats, falling far short of the 61 seats won by the LCD.[2]
References
- ^ Lesotho holds elections for new gov't CBS News
- ^ "Win was not fair - opposition", AFP (IOL), February 21, 2007.
External link
- All Basotho Convention - official site