The decision automatically cut them off from the state funding received by all legal political parties.
By 1965, it was the only legal party in the country.
At an official ceremony in January 2005, the group registered as a legal political party.
By the end of 1990 there were 14 legal political parties.
Among those killed have been members of legal Communist parties.
The five legal political parties here all support the Government.
Soon afterward, it was proclaimed to be the only legal party.
There are now over 100 legal parties, including several that existed under the former regime.
They are now eligible to register as a legal party but have not yet done so.
They were the sole legal party from 1947 to 1962.