Organisation Movement for the Liberation of Congo
Alternate Name Mouvement de Libération du Congo
Abbreviation MLC
Parent Political Parties of DRC
u.r.l. http://www.mlc-congo.net/index.asp.htm
email contact@mlc-rdc.com
Country Congo (DRC)
Location Kinshasa
Address Avenue du Port, 6, Commune de la Gombé, Kinshasa
Postal Address  
Telephone 243.0. 81.519.21.059
Management u.r.l. http://www.mlc-congo.net/president-cabinet.htm
Fax 243.0. 81.301.66.45
Sector Political Parties & Movements - General
Organisation Type African NGO
Status Established 5 Apr 2003
Stated Role The MLC is a political party created in April 2004 from the transformation of the politico-military movement of MLC, which was founded on the 30th September 1998 to fight the Government in the Second War of the DRC.<P>
Activities The objectives of the MLC are as follow:<P>-the establishment of a democratic state, respectful of human rights and liberties;<P>-the promotion of education, training and employment of people in general, particularly of women and young people;<P>-the fight against poverty and underdevelopment;<P>-the harmonious cooperation between the DRC and other African countries in the region and beyond.
Geographical Focus  
Notes  
Current Positions
Position Name From To
Leader of the party Jean-Pierre Bema 1998  
Founder of MLC Jean-Pierre Bemba 1998  
Leader of MLC and ALC Jean-Pierre Bemba 2002  
Joined Congolese Liberation Movement   1997  
Director of Cabinet Fidele Wandu 2006  
Deputy Director of Cabinet Faustin Tema 2006  
Secretary-General Francois Tshishimbi 2006  
Budgets
Donor From To Budget ($) Note
Links to Related Organisations
Parent Tree Political Parties of DRC
Subsidiary Organisations  
Sibling Organisations Alliance of Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Congo
Congolese National Movement-Lumumba Faction
Congolese Rally for Democracy [3]
Democratic Social Christian Party
National Alliance of Democrats for Reconstruction
Peoples Party for Reconstruction & Development
Popular Movement of the Revolution
Union for Democracy and Social Progress
Union of Federalists and Independent Republicans
Rally for a New Society
Federalist Christian Democracy-Convention of Federalists for Christian Democracy
Alliance des Paysans et Ecologistes
Democratie Christienne
Parti Lumumbiste Unifie
Front Commun de Nationalistes
U.R.E.C et Allies
Rally of Social and Democratic Forces
Convention pour la Republique et la Democratie
Rassemblement pour une Nouvelle Societe
Union des Democrates Mobutistes
Convention des Democrates Chretiens
Union de Peuple pour la Paix et l'Agape
Mouvement des Democrates
Alliance de Democrates Congolais
Renouveau pour le Developpment et la Democratie
Camp de la Patrie
Coalition Politique de Chretiens
Parti pour la Paix au Congo
Union pour la Defence de la Republique
Forces Novatrices pour l'Union et la Solidarite
Coalition de Democrates Congolais
Congres Africain des Democrates
Independent Candidates to the Presidential Election
National Alliance's Party for Unity
Social Movement for the Renewal
Liberal Christian Democrats Union
Union of Nationalist Federalists of Congo
Congolese Solidarity for Democracy
Forces for Renewal
United Congolese Convention
Democratic Liberation Forces of Rwanda
Associated Organisations  
Donor Recipients  
Past Positions
Position Name From To
Presidential candidate at the Elections of the 30 Jul 2006 (1st Round) and of the 29 October (2nd Round) Jean-Pierre Bemba 2006 2006
Head of Army of Release of Congo (ALC) Jean-Pierre Bemba 2003 2006
President MLC- Transition Parliament Olivier Kamitatu Etsu 2003 2006
National Secretary in charge of External Relations Francois Tshishimbi   2006
National Secretary in charge of Economy, Finance and Budget Francois Tshishimbi 1999  
Record last updated on 24 JUL 2008