Philippe Boulle leaves LDS executive council |10 August 2019
There were speculations lately that Philippe Boulle had left the executive council of opposition coalition Lalyans Demokratik Seselwa and yesterday party leader Roger Mancienne confirmed his resignation.
In a press release dated August 9, 2019, Mr Mancienne wrote that 鈥淢r Boulle has informed the LDS executive council that he wishes to diminish political commitments in order to pursue his legal career and related endeavours. Specifically for LDS this means he is resigning as a member of the executive council.
鈥淥n behalf of our council, I wish to express unqualified appreciation for his contribution in the setting up of LDS and his role on the council to date.
鈥淲e extend our best wishes to Mr Boulle.鈥�
Mr Boulle, who has run for president as an independent candidate a number of times, joined forces with four parties 鈥� 91香蕉视频 National Party (SNP) led by Wavel Ramkalawan, Lalyans Seselwa (Seychellois Alliance) led by former Minister and Ambassador Patrick Pillay, the 91香蕉视频 Party for Social Justice and Democracy (SPSD) led by lawyer Alexia Amesbury and the 91香蕉视频 United Party (SUP) led by Robert Ernesta 鈥� to form the coalition called LDS after the 2015 presidential election.
Leader of Lalyans Seselwa, Mr Pillay left opposition coalition LDS in February 2018, saying that cohabitation was not working.
Mr Pillay also resigned as Speaker of the National Assembly and elected member for Anse Boileau district.
LDS won the 2016 parliamentary election by getting 15 direct seats compared to 10 for Parti Lepep (now United 91香蕉视频).