Brotherhood and Unity in Politics

Brotherhood and Unity in Politics (Dutch: Broederschap en Eenheid in de Politiek) is a political party in Suriname founded on 29 April 1973.[1]

Brotherhood and Unity in Politics

Broederschap en Eenheid in de Politiek
Founded29 April 1973
Split fromPBP
IdeologySocial democracy
Historical:
Maroon interests
Political positionCentre-left
National Assembly
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History

It was originally founded as the Bush Negro Unity Party (Dutch: Bosnegers Eenheid Partij) to represent the Maroon community in interior areas of the country[2] and was renamed in 1987.[3] It turned its focus away from the promotion of a specific ethnicity's interests, although it still enjoys popularity among the Maroon community.[4]

The party did not participate in the elections of 1987, because the Surinamese Interior War made it difficult to access their members in the interior.[1]

At the 2005 legislative election, the party was part of the "A-Combination",[1] an alliance that won 7.5% of the popular vote and five out of 51 seats in the National Assembly.[5]

In 2012, there was an internal struggle within the party. The party was part of the A-Combination, a union of all Maroon parties, but wanted to leave the alliance, however deputies Diana Pokie and Waldie Adjaiso opposed the suggestion causing a split within the party. In April 2012, BEP refused to support the Amnesty Law which would grant the suspects in the December Murders, including Dési Bouterse, immunity.[6] In May 2012, the two ministers of the BEP were dismissed by Bouterse.[7] Caprino Alendy who had been the chairperson since 1987 stepped down to be replaced by Celsius Waterberg.[8]

In 2018, Ronny Asabina was elected as the Chairperson of the party.[9] In the 2020 elections, the BEP won 2 seats.[10] It contested in only 6 of the districts, and did not run in Nickerie, Commewijne, Coronie and Saramacca. The BEP is not part of the 2020 coalition.[11]

References
  1. "BEP: Partij voor Broederschap en Eenheid in de Politiek". Nederlandse Omroep Stichting (in Dutch). Retrieved 8 November 2020.
  2. "Brunswijk: 'Gesprek over samenwerking ABOP en BEP levert niets op'". Waterkant (in Dutch). Retrieved 8 November 2020.
  3. "42ste jaardag BEP". Dagblad Suriname (in Dutch). Retrieved 8 November 2020.
  4. "Terugblik BEP". GFC Nieuws via Nieuws Suriname (in Dutch). Retrieved 8 November 2020.
  5. "Suriname General Election Results - 25 May 2005". Caribbean Elections. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
  6. "Amnesty law change may end current trial". Amnesty International. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
  7. "Caprino Alendy: 'Waterberg heeft de BEP behoorlijk geschaad'". Dagblad Suriname. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
  8. "Nieuwe leider Bep lonkt naar geroyeerde parlementariërs". Waterkant (in Dutch). Retrieved 8 November 2020.
  9. "Ronny Asabina nieuwe voorzitter van partij BEP in Suriname". Waterkant (in Dutch). Retrieved 8 November 2020.
  10. "Openbare zitting CHS: Geen verandering DNA-zetels". StarNieuws (in Dutch). 16 June 2020. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
  11. "Breaking: Santokhi president en Brunswijk DNA-voorzitter". Star Nieuws (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 May 2020.
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