 On 5 May 2011, Ibovi called on all the various political parties supporting Sassou Nguesso to unite into a single party.Unlike a number of other small parties, however, the MDP did not merge into Sassou Nguesso's party, the Congolese Labour Party (PCT), in 2011.Ibovi argued that, while he supported Sassou Nguesso, it was necessary to make a distinction between the President and his political party.