Melanesian Liberal Party Explained

Melanesian Liberal Party
Leader:	Allan Marat^[1]
President:	Levi Benson ToViliran
Secretary:	Kepas Paon
Ideology:	Liberalism
Country:	Papua New Guinea
Seats1 Title:	National Parliament

The Melanesian Liberal Party is a political party in Papua New Guinea.

The party won 2 out of 109 seats in the 2007 General Election.^[2] Following the 2007 Election, it initially supported Prime Minister Michael Somare's government, as Party leader Allan Marat was appointed Attorney-General and Justice Minister. In May 2010, however, Marat publicly criticised aspects of government policy, and resigned upon being asked to do so by the Prime Minister. He informed Somare that the MLP would no longer be supporting the government.^[3]

It returned two MPs at the 2012 General Election: Rabaul Open MP Marat and Gazelle Open MP Malakai Tabar.^{[4] [5] [6]} Tabar subsequently crossed to the National Alliance Party, leaving Marat as their sole MP.

As of May 2019, the party had one seat in the National Parliament.

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. This result is according to 2007 Papua New Guinean general election.
3. News: PNG gets new Attorney General and Justice Minister . May 10, 2010 . . October 23, 2011.
4. News: GG receives 105 writs . PNG Post-Courier . 2 August 2012 .
5. News: Vibrant opposition ready . PNG Post-Courier . 7 August 2012 .
6. Web site: Hon. Malakai Tabar, MP . National Parliament of Papua New Guinea . 2 January 2017.