Identified with the political left,"Le CAP se transforme en parti politique", Les Dépêches de Brazzaville, 15 January 2007 . the CAP firmly supported President Sassou Nguesso and espoused various ideas typical of the Congolese political scene, such as rural development, social and cultural development, the strengthening of democracy and human rights, national unity, and environmental protection. In a speech marking the first anniversary of the CAP on 12 November 2006, Abandzounou said that the CAP would bring to the political scene an emphasis on the values of "efficiency, pragmatism, openness, [and] listening"."Le Comité d'action pour le progrès (CAP) célèbre la première année de son existence", Les Dépêches de Brazzaville, 13 November 2006 .
