People's Empowerment Party (Barbados)

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People's Empowerment Party
Leader David Comissiong
Founded14 January 2006
Ideology Democratic socialism
Socialism of the 21st Century
Republicanism
Political position Left-wing
Regional affiliation São Paulo Forum
Colours 
House of Assembly of Barbados
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The People's Empowerment Party (PEP) is a left-wing political party in Barbados. The party was established on 14 January 2006 as the electoral wing of the Clement Payne Movement. Led by David Comissiong, it received only 198 votes in the 2008 elections and failed to win a seat. [1]

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References

  1. People's Empowerment Party Archived 2011-10-06 at the Wayback Machine Caribbean Elections