Popular Front (Saint-Baptiste)
Popular Front Front Popilé | |
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| Abbreviation | FP |
| Leader | Julien Rousseau |
| Founded | June 2024 |
| Merger of | Saint-Baptistois Labour Party Fanmi Social Democratic Party |
| Ideology | Democratic socialism Green politics Social democracy |
| Political position | Centre-left to left-wing |
| Colors | Red |
| Seats | 5 / 15
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| www.frontpopile.sb | |
The Popular Front (Baptistois Creole: Front Popilé) is a left-wing electoral alliance formed between the Saint-Baptiste Labour Party (POSB), Fanmi and the Social Democratic Party (PSD) to contest the 2024 election.
The alliance was announced in a press conference on the 15th June 2024 by the leaders of its three members, with the intent being to avoid vote-splitting on the left of Baptistois politics to prevent another election victory for the People's Action Party, which the party has identified as its key rival alongside the since-formed Our Homeland in the upcoming election.
In the alliance's preliminary platform released on the 29th June it identified five key priorities: land reform, sustainable development, expanding workers' rights, gender equality and reducing the cost of living. The alliance currently has 5 parliamentarians, all members of POSB, and has nominated Julien Rousseau of the PSD as its candidate for Prime Minister.