Association of Independent Members explained
The Association of Independent Members of Parliament (AIMP) or Association of Independent Members (AIM) is a political party in the Solomon Islands founded by Tommy Chan in 2001.[1]
At the 2001 elections, the party won 13 out of 50 seats.[2] After the 2006 elections, party member Snyder Rini was elected as Prime Minister. Subsequent riots against him led to his resignation after just eight days.[3]
References
- Pendeverana . Lincy . Nanau . Gordon Leua . Independent MPs, Political Party Legislation and Electoral Politics in Solomon Islands . The Journal of Pacific Studies . 40 . 2.
- Web site: SOLOMON ISLANDS: parliamentary elections National Parliament, 2001 . 2024-02-22 . archive.ipu.org.
- Web site: 56. Solomon Islands (1978-present) . 2024-02-22 . uca.edu . en-US.