United Democratic Movement
- United Democratic Movement
Infobox South Africa Political Party
|party_name = United Democratic Movement (UDM)
party_
leader = Bantu Holomisa
members = 9
foundation = 1997
ideology = Centre-Left, Social Democracy
international = None
colours = Yellow, Green, Red
headquarters = N/A
website = [http://www.udm.org.za]
The United Democratic Movement is a centre-left, social-democratic, South African political party, formed by a prominent former National Party leader, Roelf Meyer (who has since resigned from the UDM) former African National Congress and homeland leader, Bantu Holomisa and John Taylor former ANC REC member in 1997. It has an anti-separatist, pro-diversity platform; and supports an individualist South Africa with a strong moral sense, in both social and economic senses.
In the 2004 general election, 9 members were elected to the National Assembly, 5 fewer than were elected in the 1999 election.
On October 8, 2008, the UDM announced its kickoff of the 2009 general election campaign. It also welcomed over 300 former members of the ANC who had left their former party following the deposition of former president Thabo Mbeki in September 2008. So far almost 1000 [http://www.dispatch.co.za/article.aspx?id=253028] [http://www.sabcnews.com/politics/the_parties/0,2172,177814,00.html] former African National Congress members have joined the party since the ANC recalled President Thabo Mbeki and replaced him with Kgalema Motlanthe.
References
ee also
* List of political parties in South Africa
External links
* [http://www.udm.org.za/ United Democratic Movement] (official site)
* [http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/za%7Dudm.html Flag of the UDM]
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