Coalition for Reform Party explained

Coalition for Reform Party
Leader:	Joseph Lelang^[1]
President:	Wai Kitt
Secretary:	Philemon Was Korowi
Website:	Facebook Page
Country:	Papua New Guinea
Seats1 Title:	National Parliament

The Coalition for Reform Party is a political party in Papua New Guinea.

It was established in March 2012 by Joseph Lelang, then the former Secretary for National Planning and Monitoring.^[2] It won two seats at the 2012 election: Lelang won Kandrian-Glouster Open, while Sasindran Muthuvel became the first Indian-born MP in Papua New Guinea in winning West New Britain Provincial. The party supported Belden Namah against Prime Minister Peter O'Neill and subsequently went into opposition.^{[3] [4]} Muthevel resigned from the party and crossed to the governing People's National Congress in March 2013, while Lelang remains a member.^{[5] [6]}

As of September 2019, Lelang had left the party and joined the National Alliance.

Notes and References

1. Web site: REGISTRY OF POLITICAL PARTIES . Integrity of Political Parties and Candidates Commission . https://web.archive.org/web/20170411055235/http://www.pngec.gov.pg/docs/default-source/default-document-library/political-parties-information.pdf . 11 April 2017 . 11 April 2017 . dead .
2. News: Lelang will lead new party in the Elections . PNG Post Courier . 29 March 2012 .
3. News: Weekend of surprises . PNG Post Courier . 24 July 2012 .
4. News: Namah eyes top post . PNG Post Courier . 25 July 2012 .
5. News: Muthuvel joins Government . PNG Post Courier . 8 March 2013 .
6. Web site: Hon. Joseph Lelang, MP . National Parliament of Papua New Guinea . 20 March 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170324091136/http://www.parliament.gov.pg/index.php/member-of-parliament/bio/view/kandrian-gloucester-district . 24 March 2017 . dead .