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Political party in Comoros

Juwa Party Parti Juwa Founder Ahmed Abdallah Mohamed Sambi Founded 13 October 2013 (2013-10-13) Ideology Anti-imperialism Secularism International affiliation World Anti-Imperialist Platform[1] Colours Green Assembly of the Union 0 / 24 Website Website (archived) Politics of Comoros Political parties Elections

The **Juwa Party** ([French](/source/French_language): *Parti Juwa*, [lit.](/source/Literal_translation) 'Sun Party', PJ) is a political party in the [Comoros](/source/Comoros). The party was established by former president [Ahmed Abdallah Mohamed Sambi](/source/Ahmed_Abdallah_Mohamed_Sambi) in 2013 and became the main opposition party in [2015](/source/2015_Comorian_legislative_election).[2] After boycotting the [2020 elections](/source/2020_Comorian_legislative_election), it currently has no representation in parliament.

## History

The party was established on 30 October 2013 by former President [Ahmed Abdallah Mohamed Sambi](/source/Ahmed_Abdallah_Mohamed_Sambi);[3] "Juwa" is the [Comorian](/source/Comorian_language) word for "Sun".[4] In the [2015 parliamentary elections](/source/2015_Comorian_legislative_election) it emerged as the second-largest faction in the [Assembly of the Union](/source/Assembly_of_the_Union_of_the_Comoros), winning seven of the 24 directly elected seats.[5] The party did not contest the [2016 presidential elections](/source/2016_Comorian_presidential_election).

In the [2019 presidential election](/source/2019_Comorian_presidential_election), the Juwa Party candidate Ibrahim Mohamed Soulé was disqualified on the grounds that his application form was signed by the deputy secretary-general of the party and not the secretary-general of the party, Ahmed Al Barwane, who was in prison.[6] Following the verdict, the party lent its support to independent candidate Mahamoudo Ahamada. Ahamada finished second with 15% of the vote, with President [Azali Assoumani](/source/Azali_Assoumani) winning with 61%. Violent protests after the election, whose leaders included Juwa party members, were violently dispersed by the army. Ahamada subsequently became joint leader of the party with Sambi.[7]

The Juwa Party and other opposition parties boycotted the [2020 parliamentary elections](/source/2020_Comorian_legislative_election), claiming they had not obtained guarantees of a 'transparent, free and democratic' election, or the right of Comorian expatriates to vote.[8]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Paris Declaration: The rising tide of global war and the tasks of anti-imperialists"](https://wap21.org/?p=566). *World Anti-Imperialist Platform*. 14 October 2022. Retrieved 29 November 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** [*Freedom in the World 2016: The Annual Survey of Political Rights and Civil Liberties*](https://books.google.com/books?id=9AS6DQAAQBAJ&q=juwa+party+comoros&pg=PA155). Rowman & Littlefield. 2016-12-24. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [978-1-4422-6153-2](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-1-4422-6153-2).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** [Former president to stand again in 2016 election](http://country.eiu.com/article.aspx?articleid=281151212&Country=Comoros&topic=Politics&subtopic=Forecast&subsubtopic=Political+stability&u=1&pid=902261274&oid=902261274&uid=1) The Economist, 7 November 2013

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** Tom Lansford (2015) *[Political Handbook of the World 2015](https://books.google.com/books?id=yNGfBwAAQBAJ&pg=PT1342)*, CQ Press

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** [Comorian elections: CENI results for the second round!](http://www.comores-actualites.com/non-classe/comores-elections-resultats-de-la-ceni-pour-le-2eme-tour/) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20190331045649/http://www.comores-actualites.com/non-classe/comores-elections-resultats-de-la-ceni-pour-le-2eme-tour/) 2019-03-31 at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine) Comores Actualités, 26 February 2015 (in French)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Tight race expected as the Comoros heads to the polls"](https://www.dw.com/en/tight-race-expected-as-the-comoros-heads-to-the-polls/a-48038959). *Deutsche Welle*. Retrieved 10 May 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["Political parties and leaders"](https://web.archive.org/web/20190109055541/https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/fields/315.html). *CIA World Factbook*. Archived from [the original](https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/fields/315.html) on January 9, 2019. Retrieved 10 May 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["Comoros votes in parliamentary poll boycotted by opposition"](https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/01/comoros-votes-parliamentary-poll-boycotted-opposition-200119095333838.html). *Al Jazeera*. Retrieved 10 May 2020.

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