Party for Truth and Development

The Party for Truth and Development (frParti de la Vérité pour le Développement PVD) is a political party in Senegal. The chairman of the party is Cheikh Ahmadou Kara Mbacké. The party was registered on May 6, 2004. [http://www.interieur.gouv.sn/fiche_parti.php?num=76]

Also known as the Party of God's Truth ("Partie de la Verité de Dieu" PVD), the PVD is drawn from young unemployed men in Dakar's suburbs, as well as a faction of the Baye Fall Mouride sect, Kara Mbacké has become very controversial in Senegal. A grandson of the revered founder of the Mourides, he and his organisations have alternated conflict and conciliation with the government and mainstream Mourides. He has paraded followers in black uniforms, and declared himself "President" and alternated the titles of "Cheikh" and "General". In 2005, he backed down from challenging the government in presidential elections under pressure from his family (who still lead the Mouride movement). In November 2006, a month after announcing he would direct his followers to support opposition leader Idrissa Seck, his followers came into conflict with local police, and his compound was raided.

References

* [http://www.nettali.net/spip.php?article635 RASSEMBLEMENT DU PVD Sortie musclée de Kara contre Wade] , Nettali, 2 April 2006.
* [http://www.grioo.com/blogs/louga/index.php/2006/11/03/1454-affaire-des-baye-fall-la-gendarmerie-sexplique-kara-appelle-a-lapaisement Affaire des Baye Fall : La gendarmerie s'explique, Kara appelle à l'apaisement] , Par Mansour Gaye, Le Quotidien 3 November 2006
* [http://www.lesoleil.sn/article.php3?id_article=3182 SERIGNE MODOU KARA MBACKE, GUIDE RELIGIEUX ET LEADER DU PVD : « Personne ne peut m’opposer au président Wade »] le Soleil March 3, 2005.
* [http://www.xalima.com/article.pdf.php?id_article=3144 Serigne Modou Kara Mbacké annonce son ralliement à Idrissa Seck] , PANA. 14/10/2006