Tumua ma Puleono explained

Tumua ma Puleono
Founder:John Malaeolevavau Peterson
Secretary:John Malaeolevavau Peterson
Ideology:Anti-Land and Titles Bill
Non-matai interests
Website:tumuamapuleono.com
Country:Samoa

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]

Notes and References

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