Tumua ma Puleono

Tumua ma Puleono
SecretaryJohn Malaeolevavau Peterson
FounderJohn Malaeolevavau Peterson
Founded25 May 2020 (2020-05-25)
Dissolved7 March 2023 (7 March 2023)
IdeologyAnti-Land and Titles Bill
Non-matai interests
Website
tumuamapuleono.com

Tumua ma Puleono was a political party in Samoa. The party is named for the traditional honorifics of Upolu and Savaii, the two main islands of Samoa. Its secretary was John Peterson.[1]

The party opposed controversial constitutional amendments proposed by the Human Rights Protection Party government of Tuilaʻepa Saʻilele Malielegaoi and advocated for a greater voice for non-matai.[2] It contested the 2021 Samoan general election. As of 29 August 2020 the party had recruited three candidates to contest seats for it.[3]

On 2 September 2020 the party announced it would join forces with the Faʻatuatua i le Atua Samoa ua Tasi and Samoa National Democratic Party parties to contest the 2021 election.[4] SNDP and Tumua ma Puleono candidates ran under the FAST banner, with only one candidate in each constituency.[5]

The party was deregistered on 7 March 2023 after failing to pay the annual registration fee.[6]

References

  1. ^ "A fifth political party registers for 2021 Samoan elections". RNZ. 26 May 2020. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  2. ^ Lanuola Tusani Tupufia - Ah Tong (26 May 2020). "Tumua ma Puleono political party registered". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  3. ^ Soli Wilson (29 August 2020). "Tumua ma Puleono "still going", not cancelled". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
  4. ^ Lagipoiva Cherelle Jackson (2 September 2020). "Samoa's ruling party faces new threat – after nearly 40 years in power". The Guardian. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
  5. ^ Joyetter Feagaimaali'i (2 September 2020). "Parties join forces ahead of General Election". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
  6. ^ Matai'a Lanuola Tusani T - Ah Tong (14 July 2023). "O.E.C. deregisters two political parties". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 15 July 2023.


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