Party_of_the_Alliance_of_Youth,_Workers_and_Farmers_of_Angola

Party of the Alliance of Youth, Workers and Farmers of Angola

Party of the Alliance of Youth, Workers and Farmers of Angola

Political party in Angola


Party of the Alliance of Youth, Workers and Farmers of Angola (Pajoca, abbreviation of Partido da Aliança Juventude, Operários e Camponeses de Angola) was an opposition party in Angola. The president of Pajoca was Alexandre Sebastião André and the general secretary was Jesus Kabanga. The party was founded in Luanda, on January 19, 1991. The party was founded by disillusioned MPLA cadres.[1]

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Pajoca favoured far-reaching autonomy for the Cabinda enclave.

In the run-up for the 1992 elections, Pajoca was registered with the authorities - having presented 3,998 signatures out of which 2,372 were deemed valid (coming from ten provinces, with more than 100 signature from each province).[2] In the 1992 elections Pajoca received 13,924 votes (0.35%) and got one MP elected, Alexandre Sebastião André. In the presidential election, PAJOCA supported the People's Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA) candidate.

In 1998 there was internal turmoil in Pajoca, with then president Sebastião Miguel Tetembwa expelling Alexandre Sebastião André. The first party congress was convened, which elected Alexandre Sebastião André as the new president. The congress also approved a new party constitution.

The women's organization of Pajoca is known as Organização da mulher do Pajoca - OMI-PA.


References

  1. Larry Diamond; Marc F. Plattner (29 March 2010). Democratization in Africa: Progress and Retreat. JHU Press. p. 332. ISBN 978-0-8018-9484-8.
  2. Angola News, number 1-47. Embassy of the Republic of Angola, 1992. p. 11



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