The Organic Humanity Movement (OHM) is a South African political party founded by Lauren Evanthia Bernardo at the end of 2017, after three years of involvement in politics and local government.
Organic Humanity Movement | |
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| Founder | Lauren Bernardo |
| Founded | 2017 |
| Ideology | Non-partisan democracy Libertarian conservatism |
| National Assembly seats | 0 / 400
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| Provincial Legislatures | 0 / 430
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| Website | |
| www | |
The party focuses on individual liberties and intends to change the constitution to abolish political parties, permitting only individuals to stand, each paying their own election deposit and collecting the required number of signatures.[1][2][3] It encourages gun ownership, describing attempts to reduce guns as "in line with the United Nations Agenda 21".[4] It is supportive of homeschooling, and is against the state teaching of sexuality and gender.[5] It describes itself as supportive of parents and says that "The minister of Basic Education declared war on our children when she said that children are a government’s responsibility. We need to ready ourselves for the biggest battle this country has ever seen."[5]
Election results
editNational Assembly elections
edit| Election | Party leader | Total votes | Share of vote | Seats | +/– | Government |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Lauren Bernardo | 5,241 | 0.03%[a] | 0 / 400
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New | Extra-parliamentary |
- ^ From 2024, seats in the National Assembly are determined by a combination of the national ballot, and the nine regional ballots. Only the national ballot figures are shown here.
Municipal elections
editThe party contested the 2021 South African municipal elections, failing to win a seat.[6]
The party has also contested a number of by-elections, failing to win a seat.[7][8]
References
edit- ^ "Say goodbye to political parties: OHM's revolutionary approach to governance". www.msn.com. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
- ^ Bauer, Charlotte. "Diary of a Semigrant: Election eve mayhem and SA's zaniest political party". News24. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
- ^ Haffajee, Ferial (27 May 2024). "Organic Humanity Movement wants to scrap politics as we know it". Daily Maverick. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
- ^ https://www.ohm.org.za/gallery/CRIME.pdf
- ^ a b https://www.ohm.org.za/gallery/BELA%20Bill,%20CSE%20and%20ECE.pdf
- ^ "News24". News24. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
- ^ Sussman, Wayne (25 April 2024). "Patriotic Alliance shocks ANC, DA in Swartland, Oudtshoorn". Daily Maverick. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
- ^ Sussman, Wayne (1 December 2022). "Strong ANC showing tempered by loss to IFP in KZN". Daily Maverick. Retrieved 15 June 2024.