The African Democratic Party of Guinea (), initially called Democratic Party of Guinea-Ahmed Sékou Touré (Parti démocratique de Guinée-Ahmed Sékou Touré) is a political party in Guinea. PDG-AST was founded in January 1994, following a split in the Democratic Party of Guinea-African Democratic Rally (PDG-RDA). The party was led by Marcel Cross, father-in-law of Toure's son Mohammed.
In the lead-up to the split in PDG-RDA, the PDG-AST founders largely centered their criticism against the party leader Ismael Gushein, whom they accused of 'political scheming'. In the bitterness around the party split, PDG-RDA branded PDG-AST as 'traitors'. PDG-AST upheld the legacy of the 12th PDG party congress, which had opened up for political and economic reforms. Whilst PDG-RDA became supportive of the government of Lansana Conte, PDG-AST joined the opposition camp. PDG-AST had a following among Malinke officers purged after the end of Sekou Toure's rule.
In May 1994, PDG-AST formed a pact with the National Democratic Union of Guinea. In the 1995 Guinean legislative election, the party obtained 1.15% of the proportional representation vote and won one seat.International Commission of Jurists. Elections legislatives de Guinee
+PDG-AST in the 1995 legislative electionRegionConstituencyVotes%BokéBoké8291.44Boffa600.10Fria2551.21Gaoual4131.38Koundara4512.00KindiaKindia7420.87Télimélé6910.98Coyah2041.01Forécariah2350.41Dubréka30.01MamouMamou9191.49Dalaba8392.20Pita1,2191.84LabéLabé1,6552.35Mali8291.28Tougué5151.62Koubia6372.49Lélouma9352.44FaranahFaranah8961.69Kissidougou5720.95Dabola6512.48Dingulraye5301.58KankanKankan4690.64Koumussa4611.02Siguiri8111.15Kerouane4171.14Mandiana1,1072.23NzérékoréN'Zerekore5330.70Macenta3530.65Gueckedou4800.70Beyla5321.07Lola2700.81Yomou1760.63ConakryKaloum2110.80Dixinn1940.53Ratoma1980.38Matam2630.67Matoto6781.02Total21,2331.15
Following the election, PDG-AST joined the Democratic Opposition Coordination (CODEM), a movement of 12 opposition parties protesting against the legitimacy of the official election result. Subsequently, the Supreme Court, based on a request from PDG-RDA, withdrew the registration of PDG-AST as a political party. The party subsequently took the name PDAG.
Ahead of the 1998 Guinean presidential election, PDAG had entered a pact to support the candidature of RPG leader Alpha Condé. The day before the election, security forces raided Cross' residence, arrested him and claimed that he was amassing arms for a coup d'état. He was released two months later.IRIN. Conde ally released
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