Movement for Democracy, Independence and Social Progress

The Movement for Democracy, Independence and Social Progress (French: Mouvement pour la Démocratie l'Indépendance et le Progrès Social, MDI-PS) is a political party in the Central African Republic.

History

The MDI-PS was established in 1991 as a non-sectarian party.^[1] The party joined the opposition Consultation of Opposition Political Parties alliance for the 2005 general elections.^[2] The alliance won 11 seats, of which the MDI-PS won three.^[2]

In 2010 the party joined the Presidential Majority alliance in preparation for the 2011 general elections.^[3] The MDI-PS nominated 14 candidates for the 105 seats in the National Assembly,^[4] winning one of the alliance's 11 seats.