The Let's Save Togo Collective (, CST) is a political alliance in Togo.
History The alliance was established in 2012, consists of the Alliance of Democrats for Integral Development (ADDI), National Alliance for Change (ANC), the Organisation to Build a United Togo, the Socialist Pact for Renewal, the Movement of Centrist Republicans and the Workers' Party.
In August 2012, inspired by the 2003 Liberian sex strike, the collective asked women to abstain from sex for a week as a protest against President Faure Gnassingbé, whose family has been in power for more than 45 years. The strike aimed to "motivate men who are not involved in the political movement to pursue its goals"."Togo women call sex strike against President Gnassingbe ", BBC, 27 August 2012. Retrieved 27 August 2012. Opposition leader Isabelle Ameganvi views it as a possible "weapon of the battle" to achieve political change.
In the 2013 parliamentary elections it received 29% of the vote, winning 19 of the 91 seats in the National Assembly. The ANC took 16 seats and the ADDI three.4ème congrès du parti ADDI: Prof Aimé Gogué reconduit à la tête de ladite formation politique Savoir News, 30 March 2014
Election results Parliamentary election Date Votes Seats # % ± pp # ± 2013 544,592 28.9 % +28.9 New
See also :Category:Let's Save Togo Collective politicians
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