Socialist Revolutionaries (Lesotho)

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Socialist Revolutionaries
Kanana Ea Basotho
AbbreviationSR
Leader Teboho Mojapela
FounderTeboho Mojapela
FoundedOctober 2017 (2017-10)
Registered28 January 2018 (2018-01-28)
Split from All Basotho Convention
Ideology Socialism [1] [ better source needed ]
Colours  Orange
  Black
National Assembly
2 / 120
Website
www.srlesotho.co.za

The Socialist Revolutionaries (SR; Sotho : Kanana Ea Basotho) is a political party in Lesotho founded in October 2017 by Teboho Mojapela, a former member of the ABC. [2] [3] The party was registered on 28 January 2018. [4]

in 2019 the party organized farmer protests against Prime Minister Tom Thabane. [5]

In the 2022 general election, the party won 2 seats in the National Assembly. [6]

Election results

ElectionVotesShareSeats+/-Government
2022 10,7382.08
1 / 120
NewOpposition

References

  1. ↑ https://africaelects.com/lesotho/ Lesotho - Africa Elects
  2. ↑ Moyo, Herbert (2022-10-09). "Lesotho: Vote Counting Underway in Lesotho's Polls". allAfrica.com. Retrieved 2022-10-10.
  3. ↑ Times, Lesotho (2017-11-10). "A nation always survives its fools". Lesotho Times. Retrieved 2022-10-10.
  4. ↑ Times, Lesotho (2018-01-27). "Socialist Revolution Party gets IEC nod". Lesotho Times. Retrieved 2022-10-10.
  5. ↑ Ngatane, Nthakoana. "Lesotho farmers, opposition march to parliament to deliver petition". ewn.co.za. Retrieved 2022-10-10.
  6. ↑ "Upstart party wins in Lesotho polls, must form coalition". AP NEWS. 2022-10-10. Retrieved 2022-10-10.
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