The Democratic Forum for Modernity (, FODEM) is a political party in the Central African Republic.
History The party was founded by Charles Massi on 27 November 1997 and legally recognized on 4 May 1998.Charles Massi FODEM In the 1998 parliamentary elections it won two seats in the National Assembly. Massi was the party's candidate for the 1999 presidential elections, finishing eighth out of ten candidates with 1.3% of the vote.
In the first round of the presidential elections held on 13 March 2005, Massi won 3.2% of the vote.Elections in the Central African Republic, African Elections Database. He backed François Bozizé in the second roundElections: MM. Ngoupandé et Massi apportent leur soutien à M. Bozizé AFP, 21 April 2005 and became a Minister of State in the government after the elections.Lists of governments of the Central African Republic IZF In the simultaneous National Assembly elections, the party was reduced to a single seat.
After Massi was appointed as Political Coordinator of the Union of Democratic Forces for the Rally (UFDR) rebel group,Cyriaque Gonda déplore la désignation de Charles Massi comme coordonnateur politique de l'UFDR ACAP, 14 May 2008 FODEM rejected this move and expelled Massi from the party; it established a provisional political bureau on 22 May 2008 with Joseph Garba Ouangolé as President.Bienvenu Guinon du Fodem appelle au patriotisme des Centrafricains ACAP, 2 September 2008
In 2010, FODEM joined the Presidential Majority alliance in preparation for the 2011 general elections.Political agreement between the parties of the Presidential Majority Journal de Bangui, 24 December 2010 The party nominated six candidates for the 105 seats in the National Assembly,CAR: Number of National Assembly candidates by party in the 2011 election EISA and although the alliance won 11 seats, FODEM failed to win a seat.
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External links Official website