Formed in the aftermath of the 2011–12 protests, the PAM first came together in March 2013 by opposition youth groups and former MPs.[1]:107 Their aims included the creation of an elected government, a return to the previous voting system, and the legalisation of political parties.[1]:108 The group was created by members of the Popular Action Bloc, including Ahmed Al-Sadoun and Musallam Al-Barrak, who became the group's general secretary.[2]