Tumua ma Puleono | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Secretary | John Malaeolevavau Peterson |
| Founder | John Malaeolevavau Peterson |
| Founded | 25 May 2020 |
| Dissolved | 7 March 2023 |
| Ideology | Anti-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[edit]
- ^ "A fifth political party registers for 2021 Samoan elections". RNZ. 26 May 2020. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
- ^ Lanuola Tusani Tupufia - Ah Tong (26 May 2020). "Tumua ma Puleono political party registered". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
- ^ Soli Wilson (29 August 2020). "Tumua ma Puleono "still going", not cancelled". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Joyetter Feagaimaali'i (2 September 2020). "Parties join forces ahead of General Election". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
- ^ Matai'a Lanuola Tusani T - Ah Tong (14 July 2023). "O.E.C. deregisters two political parties". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
