Democratic Peace Party

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The Democratic Peace Party
Chairman Ahmed Mohamed Bayoumi Al-Fadali[1]
Founded 4 July 2005[1]
Headquarters Cairo
Ideology Liberal democracy
Affiliated parties Independent Party Current[2]
House of Representatives
2 / 498
Shura Council
1 / 270

Politics of Egypt
Political parties
Elections

The Democratic Peace Party is a small Egyptian political party and one of the most recently formed.[1] According to its chairman on Al-Faraeen TV (Parliament and parties program) he stated that there are about one million members in the party.

The party has been described as a party that is "secular leaning but embraces an Islamic identity".[1] The party presses for establishing peace in the region and worldwide.

Platform [edit]

The party platform calls for:

  • Establishing democracy.
  • Solving problems of the citizens.
  • Boosting Egypt's status on the regional and international arenas.
  • Uprooting illiteracy.
  • Ensuring women's rights.

References [edit]

  1. ^ a b c d "Al-Salam al-Dimuqrati (Democratic Peace)", Guide to Egypt's Transition (Carnegie Endowment for International Peace), retrieved 3 December 2012 
  2. ^ Opposition parties set up Independent Party Current, Daily News Egypt, 2012-12-25, retrieved 2012-12-25 

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