Movement for the Advancement of Bahians in Riziland

Movement for the Advancement of Bahians in Riziland Kufambisa kweKufambira Mberi
Founded	1937
Dissolved	c. 1960
Headquarters	Port Fitzhubert, Rwizikuru
Ideology	Economic liberalism Pan-Bahianism Social conservatism
Political position	Right
Colors	Green
Elections

The Movement for the Advancement of Bahians in Riziland (MABIR, weRwizi: Kufambisa kweKufambira Mberi, KKM) was a former political party that operated in Rwizikuru from 1937 until all political parties were abolished by Vudzijena Nhema in 1957.

Established by Zophar Bohannon and Duncan Morrison, the Movement for the Advancement of Bahians in Riziland quickly became the pre-eminent party among Bahians, securing seven of the eight Bahian seats, competing against the left-wing Rwizikuran National Movement and the centrist Riziland. Their position grew in 1941, when they provided a supply and confidence agreement with the Conservative-SDP government, and further still in 1945, when they became the senior partner in a coalition with the United Party.

After negotiating independence from Estmere, Bohannon led the MABIR to a majority government, serving as the first President of Rwizikuru until 1954. During his tenure as President, Bohannon maintained close ties with Euclea, and sought to include minorities to "counteract Freemen domination" within the MABIR and "veRwizi domination" in general Rwizikuran society. However, this would ultimately alienate MABIR from the veRwizi majority, and by 1954, with the selection of a varungu candidate for the Presidency, Alistair Perry, the MABIR were resoundingly defeated.

After the Rwizikuran National Movement banned all political parties in 1957, the MABIR faded into irrelevance, and was effectively defunct by the time of the 1963 coup d'etat against Nhema.

Election results

Legislative Council

Election	Leader	Candidates	Seats	+/-	Position
1937	Duncan Morrison	8/8	7 / 16	new	Official Opposition
1941	Zophar Bohannon	8/8	4 / 16	3	Confidence-and-supply with SDP-Conservatives
1945		8/8	6 / 16	2	Coalition with United Party

National Assembly

Election	Leader	Candidates	Seats	+/-	Position
1946	Zophar Bohannon	150/150	93 / 150	87	Majority government
1950		150/150	82 / 150	11	Majority government
1954	Alistair Perry	150/150	15 / 150	67	Official Opposition