Socialist Party | |
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Abbreviation | SP |
Leader | Fred M'membe |
Founded | March 2018 |
Split from | Rainbow Party |
Ideology | |
Political position | Left-wing to far-left |
International affiliation | International Peoples' Assembly |
Colours | Red |
Slogan | Justice Equity Peace |
National Assembly | 0 / 156 |
Website | |
socialistpartyzambia.com | |
The Socialist Party is an opposition party in Zambia. It describes itself as socialist and Marxist–Leninist. [1]
The party was launched in March 2018 in a split from Rainbow Party, another Zambian socialist party. [2]
It was founded by the journalist and businessman Fred M'membe, who was the party's candidate for president in the 2021 Zambian general election. [2] [3]
While the formerly ruling Patriotic Front describes itself as socialist, in its current form it is generally seen as center-left. [2] [4] The Socialist Party's 2021 election manifesto promised a focus on universal education and health care, as well as cooperative farming. [3]
Election | Party candidate | Votes | % | Result |
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2021 | Fred M'membe | 16,644 | 0.34% | Lost |
Election | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | Position | Outcome |
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2021 | 61,325 | 1.27% | 0 / 167
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3rd | Extra-parliamentary |