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|accessdate=2006-12-12}}</ref> The party's platform is basically [[Populism|populist]] and anti-corruption, with a mixture of [[Conservative liberalism|right-liberal]] proposals and left-wing sensibilities. |
|accessdate=2006-12-12}}</ref> The party's platform is basically [[Populism|populist]] and anti-corruption, with a mixture of [[Conservative liberalism|right-liberal]] proposals and left-wing sensibilities. |
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On August 15, 2010, the party announced plans to merge with the larger [[Democratic Alliance (South Africa)|Democratic Alliance]] as part of a plan to challenge the governing [[African National Congress]] (ANC).<ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-10981635], Andrew Harding, 15 August 2010, "South African opposition parties to merge"</ref> |
On August 15, 2010, the party announced plans to merge with the larger [[Democratic Alliance (South Africa)|Democratic Alliance]] as part of a plan to challenge the governing [[African National Congress]] (ANC).<ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-10981635], Andrew Harding, 15 August 2010, "South African opposition parties to merge"</ref> The party's strongholds are the Northern and Western Cape. |
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== 2009 election manifesto == |
== 2009 election manifesto == |
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Independent Democrats | |
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| President | Patricia de Lille |
| Secretary-General | Haniff Hoosen |
| Chairperson | Mervyn Cirota |
| Founded | 21 June 2003 |
| Headquarters | Cape Town, Western Cape |
| Ideology | Social democracy, Liberalism |
| Colours | Orange red |
| National Assembly seats | 4 / 400 |
| NCOP seats | 2 / 90 |
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The Independent Democrats are a South African political party, formed by former Pan Africanist Congress member Patricia de Lille in 2003 via floor crossing legislation.[1] The party's platform is basically populist and anti-corruption, with a mixture of right-liberal proposals and left-wing sensibilities.
On August 15, 2010, the party announced plans to merge with the larger Democratic Alliance as part of a plan to challenge the governing African National Congress (ANC).[2] The party's strongholds are the Northern and Western Cape.
2009 election manifesto
Ahead of the national elections in 2009, the ID launched a manifesto promising that, if elected to power, they would increase the staffing of the South African Police Service to 200,000, enlist 5,000 caseworkers to operate in crime-stricken communities, make South Africa a leader in renewable energy and finance a minimum social grant by taxing luxury goods, tobacco and alcohol. In addition they vowed that an "ID government would fire a minister whose department received a qualified audit two years in a row."[3]
Election results
| Election | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 162,915 | 0.92 | 4 |
| 2004 | 269,765 | 1.70 | 7 |
See also
References
- ^ "Floor Crossing at a Glance (pdf)". Idasa. 2004-06-21. Retrieved 2006-12-12.
- ^ [1], Andrew Harding, 15 August 2010, "South African opposition parties to merge"
- ^ Quoted in Hartley 2009.
External links
- Independent Democrats (official site)
References
- Hartley, Aziz. "ID releases election manifesto." Cape Times, 2 February 2009 in literature: 4.
Notes
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