discriminating against the Tutsi (albeit less extreme than their predecessors), advanced a conservative social agenda and were anti-communist. Structure Habyarimana was the president of the party, and as such was the only candidate for president of the republic. However, in a minor concession to democracy, voters were presented with two MRND candidates at Legislative Assembly elections. Electoral history Presidential elections Chamber of Deputies elections See also Parmehutu Edouard Karemera Coalition for the Defence of the Republic References Parties of one-party systems MRND Far-right politics in Africa 1975 establishments in Rwanda Political parties established in 1975 1994 disestablishments in Rwanda Political parties disestablished in 1994 Rwandan genocide Banned far-right parties