The Popular Movement of the Revolution (French: Mouvement Populaire de la Révolution, abbr.

The official ideology of the MPR, as laid down in the Manifesto of N'sele in May 1967, incorporated "nationalism", "revolution", and "authenticity".

Some historians, such as Michel Ugarte and Max Liniger-Goumaz, argue that Mobutu's Zaire was part of a phenomenon called "tropical fascism" due to its authoritarianism, anti-communism, and Third Positionist rhetoric.

[5] However, the MPR was the only party allowed to nominate candidates in presidential and parliamentary elections held in November 1970.

A month later, on 23 December, the constitution was amended to formally declare the MPR to be the only legally permitted party.

Every five years, a single list of MPR candidates was returned to the legislature, with unanimous or near-unanimous support.

Instead, the MPR list was approved by acclamation; candidates were simply brought out at stadiums and other public places and cheered by the audiences.