The Movement for the Rehabilitation of Citizens–Rurenzangemero (, MRC–Rurenzangemero) is a

political party A political party is an organization that coordinates candidates to compete in a particular area's elections. It is common for the members of a party to hold similar ideas about politics, and parties may promote specific political ideology, ...

Burundi Burundi, officially the Republic of Burundi, is a landlocked country in East Africa. It is located in the Great Rift Valley at the junction between the African Great Lakes region and Southeast Africa, with a population of over 14 million peop ...

. It is currently led by Epitace Banyaganakandi.

History

The party was established in 2002, drawing most of its support from the ethnic

Tutsi The Tutsi ( ), also called Watusi, Watutsi or Abatutsi (), are an ethnic group of the African Great Lakes region. They are a Bantu languages, Bantu-speaking ethnic group and the second largest of three main ethnic groups in Rwanda and Burundi ( ...

minority. It received 2% of the vote in the 2005 parliamentary elections, winning two seats.Elections in Burundi
African Elections DAtabase It subsequently joined the government, taking the Social Security and Public Service ministerial portfolios.Tom Lansford (2014) ''Political Handbook of the World 2014 '', CQ Press, p212 The party boycotted the 2010 parliamentary elections but participated in the

2015 Burundian parliamentary election Parliamentary elections were held in Burundi on 29 June 2015. The vote had been initially set for 5 June 2015, alongside local elections, but it was delayed due to unrest.Clement Manirabarusha"Burundi says has delayed elections amid prolonged pro ...

References

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