General_Liberation_and_Development_Party

General Liberation and Development Party

General Liberation and Development Party

Political party in Suriname

The General Liberation and Development Party (Dutch: Algemene Bevrijdings- en Ontwikkelingspartij, ABOP) is a political party in Suriname, founded and chaired by ex-rebel leader Ronnie Brunswijk in 1990 after several members of the BEP were expelled. The former Vice President of Suriname, Robert Ameerali, is a member of the ABOP.

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As a consequence of having originally split from the BEP, ABOP is similarly more popular among the country's Maroon community, especially in interior areas of the country.

In 2020, General Liberation and Development Party formed a coalition government with new president Chan Santokhi's Progressive Reform Party. Leader Ronnie Brunswijk became new Vice President of Suriname.[1]

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References

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    "Suriname election: Convicted murderer Dési Bouterse is replaced by ex-police chief". BBC News. 2020-07-14. Retrieved 2021-06-22.
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