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The Movement for Democracy and Independence ( French: Mouvement pour la Démocratie et l'Indépendence, MDI) was a political party in the Central African Republic.
Established on 17 January 1981, [1] the MDI was led by François Gueret, who had served in David Dacko's cabinet, but resigned. The MDI was fiercely anti- Soviet and somewhat pro- China. [2] In the 1981 presidential elections the MDI nominated Gueret as its candidate, although he did not contest the elections.
The party was banned on 2 September 1981. [1]
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The Movement for Democracy and Independence ( French: Mouvement pour la Démocratie et l'Indépendence, MDI) was a political party in the Central African Republic.
Established on 17 January 1981, [1] the MDI was led by François Gueret, who had served in David Dacko's cabinet, but resigned. The MDI was fiercely anti- Soviet and somewhat pro- China. [2] In the 1981 presidential elections the MDI nominated Gueret as its candidate, although he did not contest the elections.
The party was banned on 2 September 1981. [1]